Title
Analysis of fMRI data using spline wavelets
Abstract
Our goal is to detect and localize areas of activation in the brain from sequences of fMRI images. The standard approach for reducing the noise contained in the fMRI images is to apply a spatial Gaussian filter which entails some loss of details. Here instead, we consider a wavelet solution to the problem, which has the advantage of retaining high-frequency information. We use fractional-spline orthogonal wavelets with a continuously-varying order parameter α by adjusting α, we can balance spatial resolution against frequency localization. The activation pattern is detected by performing multiple (Bonferroni-corrected) t-tests in the wavelet domain. This pattern is then localized by inverse wavelet transform of a thresholded coefficient map. In order to compare transforms and to select the best α, we devise a simulation study for the detection of a known activation pattern. We also apply our methodology to the analysis of acquired fMRI data for a motor task.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2000
Tampere, Finland
wavelet transforms,statistical analysis,wavelet analysis,noise
Field
DocType
ISBN
Lifting scheme,Pattern recognition,Gabor wavelet,Fast wavelet transform,Speech recognition,Discrete wavelet transform,Artificial intelligence,Stationary wavelet transform,Wavelet packet decomposition,Mathematics,Wavelet transform,Wavelet
Conference
978-952-1504-43-3
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
1.02
4
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Manuela Feilner1264.37
T Blu22574259.70
M Unser34335499.89