Applications and advances of combined fMRI-fNIRs techniques in brain functional research
Frontiers in Neurology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Understanding
the
intricate
functions
of
human
brain
requires
multimodal
approaches
that
integrate
complementary
neuroimaging
techniques.
This
review
systematically
examines
integration
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI)
and
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRs)
in
research,
addressing
their
synergistic
potential,
methodological
advancements,
clinical
neuroscientific
applications,
persistent
challenges.
We
conducted
a
comprehensive
literature
63
studies
(from
PubMed
Web
Science
up
to
September
2024)
using
keyword
combinations
such
as
fMRI,
fNIRs,
imaging.
Our
analysis
reveals
three
key
findings:
(1)
Methodological
Synergy:
Combining
fMRI's
high
spatial
resolution
with
fNIRs's
superior
temporal
portability
enables
robust
spatiotemporal
mapping
neural
activity,
validated
across
motor,
cognitive,
tasks.
Additionally,
this
study
experimental
paradigms
data
processing
techniques
essential
for
effective
neuroimaging.
(2)
Applications:
The
categorizes
methodologies
into
synchronous
asynchronous
detection
modes,
highlighting
respective
applications
localization,
validation
efficacy,
mechanism
discovery.
Synchronous
modes
have
advanced
research
neurological
disorders
(e.g.,
stroke,
Alzheimer's),
social
cognition,
neuroplasticity,
while
novel
hyperscanning
extend
naturalistic,
interactive
settings.
(3)
Challenges:
Hardware
incompatibilities
electromagnetic
interference
MRI
environments),
limitations
restricted
motion
paradigms),
fusion
complexities
hinder
widespread
adoption.
future
direction
emphasizes
hardware
innovation
(such
fNIR
probe
compatible
MRI),
standardized
protocol
driven
by
machine
learning,
etc.
solve
depth
limitation
infer
subcortical
activities.
synthesis
underscores
transformative
potential
fMRI-fNIRs
bridging
gaps
neuroimaging,
enhancing
diagnostic
therapeutic
strategies
paving
way
innovations
research.
Язык: Английский
Continuous Wave-Diffuse Optical Tomography (CW-DOT) in Human Brain Mapping: A Review
Sensors,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(7), С. 2040 - 2040
Опубликована: Март 25, 2025
Continuous
wave-diffuse
optical
tomography
(CW-DOT)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
non-invasive
neuroimaging
technique
for
assessing
brain
function.
Its
ability
to
provide
mapping
with
high
spatial
resolution
over
traditional
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
garnered
significant
interest
in
clinical
and
cognitive
neuroscience.
In
this
review,
we
critically
summarized
the
hardware,
reconstruction
algorithms,
applications
of
CW-DOT
human
mapping,
providing
an
up-to-date
overview
guidelines
future
studies
conduct
studies.
ScienceDirect,
PubMed,
Web
Science,
IEEE
Xplore
databases
were
searched
from
their
inception
up
1
July
2024.
A
total
83
articles
included
final
systematic
review.
The
review
focused
on
existing
hardware
systems,
algorithms
CW-DOT,
both
settings
Finally,
highlighted
current
challenges
potential
directions
research,
including
absence
standardized
protocols
pressing
need
enhanced
quantitative
precision.
This
underscores
sophisticated
capabilities
particularly
realm
imaging.
Extensive
neuroscience
research
attested
technique's
anatomical
precision
reliability,
establishing
it
potent
instrument
practice.
Язык: Английский
Functional connectivity of default mode network in non-hospitalized patients with post-COVID cognitive complaints
D. L. Madden,
Tressie M. Stephens,
Jim Scott
и другие.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
19
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025
Neurologic
impairment
is
common
in
patients
with
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection.
While
severe
COVID
have
a
higher
prevalence
of
neurologic
symptoms,
as
many
one
five
mild
may
also
be
affected,
exhibiting
impaired
memory
well
other
cognitive
dysfunctions.
To
characterize
the
effect
on
brain,
current
study
recruited
group
adults
post-COVID
complaints
but
mild,
non-hospitalized
cases.
They
were
then
evaluated
through
formal
neuropsychological
testing
and
underwent
functional
MRI
brain.
The
participants
our
performed
nearly
expected
for
cognitively
intact
individuals.
Additionally,
we
characterized
connectivity
default
mode
network
(DMN),
which
known
functions
including
attention
involved
normal
aging
degenerative
diseases.
Along
retention
DMN,
results
found
DMN
to
associated
neurocognitive
performance
region-of-interest
whole-brain
analyses.
between
key
nodes
was
positively
correlated
scores
(r
=
0.51,
p
0.02),
performers
connectivity.
Our
findings
provide
neuroimaging
evidence
brain
networks
among
individuals
experiencing
deficits
beyond
recovery
COVID.
These
imaging
outcomes
indicate
trends
furthering
understanding
guidance
recovering
from
Язык: Английский
Controlling jaw-related motion artifacts in functional near-infrared spectroscopy
Fan Zhang,
Adaira Reid,
Alissa Schroeder
и другие.
Journal of Neuroscience Methods,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
388, С. 109810 - 109810
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2023
Functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
as
a
non-invasive
optical
neuroimaging
technique
has
demonstrated
great
potential
in
monitoring
cerebral
activity.
Due
to
its
portability
and
compatibility
with
medical
implants,
fNIRS
seen
increasing
applications
studying
the
hearing,
language
cognitive
functions.
However,
is
susceptible
artifacts
related
jaw
movements,
such
teeth
clenching,
swallowing
speaking,
which
affect
recordings
over
temporal,
parietal
frontal/prefrontal
cortices.
We
investigated
two
new
approaches
control
jaw-related
motion
artifacts,
an
individually
customized
bite
bar
apparatus
denoising
algorithm
namely
PCA-GLM
based
on
multi-channel
from
long-separation
short-separation
montage.
first
recorded
data
while
subjects
performed
clenching
task,
then
auditory
task
resting-state
without
bar.
Our
results
have
shown
that
can
introduce
spurious,
task-evoked-like
responses
signals.
A
for
each
participant
effectively
suppressed
movement-related
activities
fNIRS,
at
both
conditions.
Moreover,
method
are
improve
responses,
by
significantly
reducing
within-subject
standard
deviation,
task-related
contrast-to-noise
ratio,
yielding
stronger
activations
stimuli.
The
current
study
novel
will
benefit
of
functions
normal
healthy
patients.
Язык: Английский
Distinct Time-Resolved Brain-Wide Coactivations in Oxygenated and Deoxygenated Hemoglobin
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
71(8), С. 2463 - 2472
Опубликована: Март 18, 2024
Human
resting-state
networks
(RSNs)
estimated
from
oxygenated
(HbO)
and
deoxygenated
hemoglobin
(HbR)
data
exhibit
strong
similarities,
while
task-based
studies
show
different
dynamics
in
HbR
HbO
responses.
Such
a
discrepancy
might
be
explained
due
to
time-averaged
estimations
of
RSNs.
Our
study
investigated
differences
between
on
time-resolved
brain-wide
coactivation
patterns
(CAPs).
Язык: Английский
Structure-Function Relationship in Electrical and Hemodynamic Brain Networks: Insights from EEG and fNIRS during Rest and Task States
Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2024
ABSTRACT
Identifying
relationships
between
structural
and
functional
networks
is
crucial
for
understanding
the
large-scale
organization
of
human
brain.
The
potential
contribution
emerging
techniques
like
near-infrared
spectroscopy
to
investigate
structure-functional
relationship
has
yet
be
explored.
In
our
study,
we
characterize
global
local
structure-function
coupling
using
source-reconstructed
Electroencephalography
(EEG)
Functional
(fNIRS)
signals
in
both
resting
state
motor
imagery
tasks,
as
this
during
task
periods
remains
underexplored.
Employing
mathematical
framework
graph
signal
processing,
how
varies
across
electrical
hemodynamic
different
brain
states.
Results
show
that
fNIRS
resembles
slower-frequency
EEG
at
rest,
with
variations
states
oscillations.
Locally,
heterogeneous,
greater
sensory
cortex
increased
decoupling
association
cortex,
following
unimodal
transmodal
gradient.
Discrepancies
are
noted,
particularly
frontoparietal
network.
Cross-band
representations
neural
activity
revealed
lower
correspondence
irrespective
while
showing
specificity
somatomotor
network
a
task.
Overall,
these
findings
initiate
multimodal
comprehension
when
affordable
imaging.
Язык: Английский
Test-retest Reliability of Neurovascular Coupling and Impairment in Epilepsy Measured by fNIRS and EEG
Q.T. Smith,
Intouch August Limvaree,
Jesse Farrand
и другие.
Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024
Simultaneous
fNIRS-EEG
is
a
cost
efficient,
noninvasive,
and
adaptable
multimodal
imaging
method
that
measures
both
the
hemodynamics
electrical
activity
of
brain.
Neurovascular
coupling
(NVC)
an
important
mechanism
in
brain
which
increased
neuronal
propels
increase
oxygenated
hemoglobin
as
well
decrease
deoxygenated
local
cerebral
blood
flow
to
specific
area.
Previous
literature
has
suggested
NVC
may
be
impaired
individuals
with
epilepsy.
The
unique
approach
measure
quantify
via
intriguing
probe
clinical
settings.
Therefore,
purpose
present
study
determine
reliability
group
healthy
subjects
investigate
pilot
sample
epileptic
patients
compare
through
series
auditory
tasks
using
simultaneous
fNIRS-EEG.
Results
showed
excellent
test-retest
agreement
fNIRS
responses
for
control
group.
Meanwhile,
abnormally
lower
were
observed
patient
These
results
provide
data
fNIRS-EEG-based
testing
show
promise
can
detect
individuals.
Язык: Английский
Comparing structure–function relationships in brain networks using EEG and fNIRS
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2024
Identifying
relationships
between
structural
and
functional
networks
is
crucial
for
understanding
the
large-scale
organization
of
human
brain.
The
potential
contribution
emerging
techniques
like
near-infrared
spectroscopy
to
investigate
structure–functional
relationship
has
yet
be
explored.
In
our
study,
using
simultaneous
Electroencephalography
(EEG)
Functional
(fNIRS)
recordings
from
18
subjects,
we
characterize
global
local
structure–function
coupling
source-reconstructed
EEG
fNIRS
signals
in
both
resting
state
motor
imagery
tasks,
as
this
during
task
periods
remains
underexplored.
Employing
mathematical
framework
graph
signal
processing,
how
varies
across
electrical
hemodynamic
different
brain
states.
Results
show
that
resembles
slower-frequency
at
rest,
with
variations
states
oscillations.
Locally,
heterogeneous,
greater
sensory
cortex
increased
decoupling
association
cortex,
following
unimodal
transmodal
gradient.
Discrepancies
are
noted,
particularly
frontoparietal
network.
Cross-band
representations
neural
activity
revealed
lower
correspondence
irrespective
while
showing
specificity
somatomotor
network
a
task.
Overall,
these
findings
initiate
multimodal
comprehension
when
affordable
imaging.
Язык: Английский