Functional connectivity in BOLD and CBF data: similarity and reliability of resting brain networks

Jann, Kay; Gee, Dylan G; Kilroy, Emily; Schwab, Simon; Smith, Robert X; Cannon, Tyrone D; Wang, Danny J J (2015). Functional connectivity in BOLD and CBF data: similarity and reliability of resting brain networks. NeuroImage, 106, pp. 111-122. Elsevier 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.11.028

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Resting-state functional connectivity (FC) fMRI (rs-fcMRI) offers an appealing approach to mapping the brain's intrinsic functional organization. Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) and arterial spin labeling (ASL) are the two main rs-fcMRI approaches to assess alterations in brain networks associated with individual differences, behavior and psychopathology. While the BOLD signal is stronger with a higher temporal resolution, ASL provides quantitative, direct measures of the physiology and metabolism of specific networks. This study systematically investigated the similarity and reliability of resting brain networks (RBNs) in BOLD and ASL. A 2×2×2 factorial design was employed where each subject underwent repeated BOLD and ASL rs-fcMRI scans on two occasions on two MRI scanners respectively. Both independent and joint FC analyses revealed common RBNs in ASL and BOLD rs-fcMRI with a moderate to high level of spatial overlap, verified by Dice Similarity Coefficients. Test-retest analyses indicated more reliable spatial network patterns in BOLD (average modal Intraclass Correlation Coefficients: 0.905±0.033 between-sessions; 0.885±0.052 between-scanners) than ASL (0.545±0.048; 0.575±0.059). Nevertheless, ASL provided highly reproducible (0.955±0.021; 0.970±0.011) network-specific CBF measurements. Moreover, we observed positive correlations between regional CBF and FC in core areas of all RBNs indicating a relationship between network connectivity and its baseline metabolism. Taken together, the combination of ASL and BOLD rs-fcMRI provides a powerful tool for characterizing the spatiotemporal and quantitative properties of RBNs. These findings pave the way for future BOLD and ASL rs-fcMRI studies in clinical populations that are carried out across time and scanners.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > University Psychiatric Services > University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy > Psychiatric Neurophysiology [discontinued]

UniBE Contributor:

Jann, Kay, Schwab, Simon Gabriel

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1053-8119

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Simon Gabriel Schwab

Date Deposited:

30 Dec 2014 16:50

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.11.028

PubMed ID:

25463468

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Arterial spin labeling, Default mode network, Functional connectivity, Resting-state, Test–retest repeatability

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.61342

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/61342

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