Connectome spectrum electromagnetic tomography: A method to reconstruct electrical brain source networks at high-spatial resolution

Hum Brain Mapp. 2024 Apr;45(5):e26638. doi: 10.1002/hbm.26638.

Abstract

Connectome spectrum electromagnetic tomography (CSET) combines diffusion MRI-derived structural connectivity data with well-established graph signal processing tools to solve the M/EEG inverse problem. Using simulated EEG signals from fMRI responses, and two EEG datasets on visual-evoked potentials, we provide evidence supporting that (i) CSET captures realistic neurophysiological patterns with better accuracy than state-of-the-art methods, (ii) CSET can reconstruct brain responses more accurately and with more robustness to intrinsic noise in the EEG signal. These results demonstrate that CSET offers high spatio-temporal accuracy, enabling neuroscientists to extend their research beyond the current limitations of low sampling frequency in functional MRI and the poor spatial resolution of M/EEG.

Keywords: Bayesian optimization; compressed sensing; connectome; electrical source imaging; graph Fourier transform; tractography.

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / physiology
  • Connectome* / methods
  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Electromagnetic Phenomena
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods