Exploring the Sensitivity Limits of Neuronal Current Imaging With MRI and MEG in the Human Brain.
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- [1] § Materials and Methods › MRI Data Analysis ↔ Analysis_MRI/Trento_pipeline.m, lines 36–75 · score 0.73 · processing pipeline, block duration, FSL, baseline, cutoffs, realignment
- [2] § Materials and Methods › MRI Data Analysis ↔ Analysis_MRI/Trento_pipeline.m, lines 36–75 · score 0.70 · high resolution, RFR procedure, FSL, baseline, cutoff, regression
- [3] § Materials and Methods › MRI Data Analysis ↔ Analysis_MRI/postproc.m, lines 23–76 · score 0.61 · high pass filter, SVarM, SPM, breathing, regression, power
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- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
- % RFR_Trento_Pipeline
- %
- % This script performs the RFR analysis on a set of subjects' data.
- %
- % Runing this file will:
- % 1. Define pre-processing parameters
- % 2. Select the subject(s) to analyse
- % For each subject:
- % 3. Prepare data structure according to Trento acquisition
- % 3.1. Import functional and anatomical data
- % 3.2. (IF) Realignment
- % 3.3. (IF) Segmentation of the anatomical data and corregistration
- % 4. Run different metric analysis (RFR, SVarM, GLM, ICA)
- % 5. Call for statistical analysis pipelines
- %
- % Warning!
- % This pipeline is tailored to run in the Trento dataset.
- % Feel free to adjust it to the needs of your own acquisition!
- %
- % Authors:
- % Milena Capiglioni
- %
- % Date: started 2024/07,
- % 2025/02: unified RFR pipeline (check with notes)
- % 2025/08: added ICA denoising option
- %
- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
- clear; clc; close all;
- % Add necessary paths
- addpath('/home/user/matlab/PostProcessing/Trento/functions')
- addpath('/home/user/matlab/PostProcessing/Trento/Analysis_MRI/')
- %% 1. Define processing parameters
- % Define functional sequences to analyze with the RFR procedure
- func_seq = {'NEMO_36_Hz_alll'}; %
- % Define the name of the anat sequence
- t1_seq = '001_csMP2RAGE_1mm_iso_Lambda^0';
- % Pre-processing parameters
- realignment_mode = 'none'; % 'none' (no realignment) // 'spm' // 'fsl'
- all_slices = 1;
- coreg.cor = 1; % non-linear cor of high resolution
- coreg.tool = 'fsl'; % tool for cor
- ICA_denoise = 0; % requires manual intervention
- DL_segment = 1;
- % RFR parameters
- regression.type = 0; % 0=baseline // 1=baseline+hrf // 2=baseline+hrf+mov
- filter.cutoff = 0.25;
- filter.type = 1;
- % Debug images are printed at each step of the processing pipeline
- debug = 0;
- % Deal with prohibited options TODO
- if strcmp(realignment_mode,'none') && regression.type == 2
- error('You cannot regress movement parameters without performing realignment')
- end
- % Acquisition parameters
- dummy_scans = 12;
- % Stimulation parameters
- stim.number_blocks = 24;
- stim.block_duration = 16;
- stim.freq = 1/(stim.block_duration); % Hz
- stim.one_side_duration = stim.block_duration * stim.number_blocks/2;
- % Set the starting path where data is
- cd('/str/data/Analysis/Trento/Analysis_paper/MR_measurements/');
- %% 2. Select the subject(s) to analyse
- % multiple_subjects = input('Do you want to analyze more than one subject? 0=NO 1=YES: ');
- multiple_subjects = 1;
- if multiple_subjects == 0 % Select single subject
- % work_dir_aux = strcat(uigetdir(path,'Select subject folder'),filesep);
- work_dir_aux = '/str/data/Analysis/Trento/Analysis_paper/MR_measurements/v_20230508_01_PG_LUCR/';
- aux = strsplit(work_dir_aux,filesep);
- work_dir_aux = strcat(strjoin(aux(1:end-2),filesep),filesep);
- subjects.name = aux{end-1};
- else % Select folder were all the subject are
- work_dir_aux = strcat(uigetdir(path,'Select folder with subjects'),filesep);
- cd(work_dir_aux);
- files = dir(work_dir_aux);
- aux = contains({files.name},{'v_20'})&[files.isdir];
- subjects = files(aux);
- end
- clear aux multiple_subjects files
- %% For each subject, run pipelines
- for sub = 12
- work_dir = strcat(work_dir_aux,subjects(sub).name,filesep);
- disp(['Initiating processing for Subject ', num2str(sub), '/', num2str(length(subjects)), ': ',subjects(sub).name, ' ' ])
- cd(work_dir);
- all_folders = dir;
- aux = ismember({all_folders.name},func_seq)&[all_folders.isdir];
- func_folders = all_folders(aux);
- if isempty(func_folders)
- disp(['Subject', subjects(sub).name, ' does not have any sequence of interest']);
- continue;
- end
- for f = 1:length(func_folders)
- % 3 - Prepare data structure according to Trento acquisition
- % Create output folder
- if coreg.cor == 0
- txt_cor = '';
- else
- txt_cor = ['-cor' coreg.tool];
- end
- if ICA_denoise == 0
- txt_ICA = '';
- else
- txt_ICA = '-ICA';
- end
- if strcmp(realignment_mode,'none')
- txt_real = '';
- else
- txt_real = ['-real' realignment_mode];
- end
- out_dir = [work_dir 'Analysis' filesep 'Corregistration_test' filesep func_folders(f).name [txt_real '-reg' num2str(regression.type) '-hpf' num2str(filter.type) '-' num2str(filter.cutoff) txt_cor txt_ICA '-TEST_data'] filesep];
- if ~exist(out_dir,'dir')
- mkdir(out_dir);
- elseif ~isempty(dir([out_dir '*.mat']))
- continue;
- end
- % Read functional data
- func_data_path = [work_dir func_folders(f).name filesep];
- func_nii_path = create_nii__(func_data_path,[out_dir 'preproc' filesep 'func' filesep],'name','func','dummy_scans',dummy_scans);
- % Perform realigment of functional data
- [data_path, regression.movement_params, frame_disp] = Realign_func(func_nii_path,realignment_mode,all_slices,1); % TODO: define if this changes the func_path or if it is selected later!
- % Read anatomical data
- anat_folder = [out_dir 'preproc' filesep 'anat' filesep]; % Folder where the anatomy data will be
- anat_hr = [anat_folder 'T1w_norm.nii']; % Define name that the anatomy should have
- anat_hr_seg = [anat_folder 'T1w_norm_seg.nii']; % Define name that the segmented anatomy will have
- if ~(exist(anat_folder,'dir') && exist(anat_hr,'file') && exist(anat_hr_seg,'file') )
- mkdir(anat_folder);
- if DL_segment
- try
- model = 0; % 0 = v0 -> Desikan-Killiany , 1 = v7 -> Destrieux atlas
- DLdirect_path = DLdirect_subject_space_Trento(work_dir,t1_seq,model); % Run DL+DiReCT on anatomical image or obtain path to segmented data
- catch
- disp('Subject space DL segmentation failed, procesing with standard DL pipeline');
- waitforbuttonpress;
- DLdirect_path = DLdirect(work_dir,t1_seq); % Run DL+DiReCT on anatomical image or obtain path to segmented data
- end
- system(['cp ' DLdirect_path 'T1w_norm.nii ' anat_folder]);
- system(['cp ' DLdirect_path 'T1w_norm_seg.nii ' anat_folder]);
- else
- [anat_hr, anat_hr_seg, vc_mask] = Segment_anatomy(t1_seq, anat_folder)
- end
- end
- % Corregister to anatomical image
- [seg_data_path] = Corregister_func_anat_3(data_path,anat_hr,anat_hr_seg,coreg.cor,coreg.tool);
- % Separate between left and right stimulation
- func{1}.path = data_path;
- [func{1}.path,func{2}.path] = nii_split(data_path);
- func{1}.txt = 'Side1_Stim_Left';
- func{2}.txt = 'Side2_Stim_Right';
- if ICA_denoise
- numIC = '';
- func{1}.path = melodic_ICA(func{1}.path, seg_data_path, stim, numIC);
- func{2}.path = melodic_ICA(func{2}.path, seg_data_path, stim, numIC);
- end
- % Split movement parameters and assign to regression
- if regression.type == 2
- [movement_path_1,movement_path_2] = separate_table(regression.movement_params);
- end
- var_val = {func_folders(f).name,t1_seq,realignment_mode,all_slices,dummy_scans}';
- var_name = {'func_seq:';'t1_seq:';'pre_proc:';'all_slices:';'dummy_scans:'};
- T = table(var_val,'RowNames',var_name);
- writetable(T,[out_dir,'preproc/func/preprocessing_params.txt'],'Delimiter','\t','WriteRowNames',true)
- %% Metrics calculation
- % RFR & SVarM
- outdir_post = [out_dir 'postproc' filesep];
- regression.movement_params = movement_path_1;
- postproc(func{1}.path,seg_data_path,stim,filter,regression,[outdir_post 'side1' filesep]);
- regression.movement_params = movement_path_2;
- postproc(func{2}.path,seg_data_path,stim,filter,regression,[outdir_post 'side2' filesep]);
- %% Statistical analysis
- % metrics(func{1}.path,seg_data_path,outdir_post,stim,'side1',func_folders(f).name);
- % metrics(func{2}.path,seg_data_path,outdir_post,stim,'side2',func_folders(f).name);
- end
- end
Trento_pipeline.m at commit 545472e, under MIT · at the source
Overview
- Support Center for Advanced Neuroimaging (SCAN), Inselspital Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Bern Bern Switzerland
- High‐Field MR Center Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics Tübingen Germany
- Center for Mind and Brain Sciences (CIMeC) University of Trento Rovereto Italy
- Department of Physics University of Trento Trento Italy
- Trento Institute for Fundamental Physics and Applications (TIFPA‐INFN), University of Trento Trento Italy
- Department of Physics University of Torino Torino Italy
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences University of Torino Torino Italy
Abstract
Conventional BOLD‐fMRI relies on hemodynamic responses that are temporally and spatially indirect markers of neural activity. Developing alternative contrasts, sensitive to neuroelectrical phenomena, is a critical challenge in brain imaging. Spin‐lock (SL) fMRI has shown promise in phantom studies for detecting magnetic field changes associated with neuronal activity, but its in‐vivo sensitivity and practicality remain unclear. This study evaluated whether SL contrast can effectively detect and localize human neuronal activation, benchmarked against complementary functional modalities, magnetoencephalography (MEG) and 3T BOLD‐fMRI, to assess the sensitivity of MR‐based neuronal current imaging. Thirteen healthy young volunteers underwent SL‐based imaging during 8 Hz visual stimulation, along with BOLD and MEG acquisitions. Subjects viewed quadrant‐checkerboard stimuli to elicit localized cortical responses. Two balanced SL contrast mechanisms, rotary excitation (REX) and stimulus‐induced rotary saturation (SIRS), were employed. Postprocessing targeted stimulus‐locked signal fluctuations using a regression‐filtering‐rec
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Capiglioni, M., Tabarelli, D., Tambalo, S., Turco, F., Wiest, R., & Jovicich, J. (2026). Exploring the Sensitivity Limits of Neuronal Current Imaging With MRI and MEG in the Human Brain. Human brain mapping, 47(11), e70624. https://
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@article{capiglioni2026e
author = {Capiglioni, Milena and Tabarelli, Davide and Tambalo, Stefano and Turco, Federico and Wiest, Roland and Jovicich, Jorge},
title = {{Exploring the Sensitivity Limits of Neuronal Current Imaging With MRI and MEG in the Human Brain}},
journal = {Human brain mapping},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
volume = {47},
number = {11},
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publisher = {Wiley},
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pmid = {42565248},
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