In:
Acta Radiologica, SAGE Publications, Vol. 56, No. 5 ( 2015-05), p. 605-613
Abstract:
Little research exists on the influence of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) head coil’s channel count on measured resting-state functional connectivity. Purpose To compare a 32-element (32ch) and an 8-element (8ch) phased array head coil with respect to their potential to detect functional connectivity within resting-state networks. Material and Methods Twenty-six healthy adults (mean age, 21.7 years; SD, 2.1 years) underwent resting-state functional MRI at 3.0 Tesla with both coils using equal standard imaging parameters and a counterbalanced design. Independent component analysis (ICA) at different model orders and a dual regression approach were performed. Voxel-wise non-parametric statistical between-group contrasts were determined using permutation-based non-parametric inference. Results Phantom measurements demonstrated a generally higher image signal-to-noise ratio using the 32ch head coil. However, the results showed no significant differences between corresponding resting-state networks derived from both coils ( p 〈 0.05, FWE-corrected). Conclusion Using the identical standard acquisition parameters, the 32ch head coil does not offer any significant advantages in detecting ICA-based functional connectivity within RSNs.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0284-1851
,
1600-0455
DOI:
10.1177/0284185114567703
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2015
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2024579-8
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