Bayesian Multi--Dipole Modeling in the Frequency Domain

08/24/2018
by   Gianvittorio Luria, et al.
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Background: Magneto- and Electro-encephalography record the electromagnetic field generated by neural currents with high temporal frequency and good spatial resolution, and are therefore well suited for source localization in the time and in the frequency domain. In particular, localization of the generators of neural oscillations is very important in the study of cognitive processes in the healthy and in the pathological brain. New method: We introduce the use of a Bayesian multi-dipole localization method in the frequency domain. The algorithm is a sequential Monte Carlo algorithm that approximates numerically the posterior distribution with a set of weighted samples. Results: We use synthetic data to show that the proposed method behaves well under a wide range of experimental conditions, including low signal-to-noise ratios, correlated sources. We use dipole clusters to mimic the effect of extended sources. In addition, we test the algorithm on real MEG data to confirm its feasibility. Comparison with existing method(s): Throughout the whole study, DICS (Dynamic Imaging of Coherent Sources) is used systematically as a benchmark. The two methods provide similar general pictures, however, the posterior distributions of the Bayesian approach contain richer information. Conclusions: The Bayesian method described in this paper represents a reliable approach for localization of multiple dipoles in the frequency domain.

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