Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6025739 | NeuroImage | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Here, we quantify the temporal stability, robustness and reproducibility of both ALFF and fALFF maps obtained from R-fMRI data by performing statistical analyses over 55 minute resting-state scans which included a period of NaCl infusion. We also examine the differences of using either raw or standardised (f)ALFF maps. Our analyses show that no significant changes of (f)ALFF values over the 55Â minute period occur for both raw and standardised (f)ALFF maps. In addition, we demonstrate that raw (f)ALFF maps across subjects are correlated with head motion as quantified via frame-wise displacement, whereas no such correlation is present in standardised (f)ALFF maps. In conclusion, the results of our study show that both ALFF and fALFF qualify as potential biomarkers due to their high temporal stability.
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Authors
Martin Küblböck, Michael Woletz, Anna Höflich, Ronald Sladky, Georg S. Kranz, André Hoffmann, Rupert Lanzenberger, Christian Windischberger,