Variational Bayesian framework for estimating parameters of integrated E/MEG and fMRI model

Abbas Babajani-Feremi; Susan Bowyer; John Moran; Kost Elisevich; Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh

doi:10.1117/12.813840

27 February 2009 Variational Bayesian framework for estimating parameters of integrated E/MEG and fMRI model

Abbas Babajani-Feremi, Susan Bowyer, John Moran, Kost Elisevich, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh

Proceedings Volume 7262, Medical Imaging 2009: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging; 72621T (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813840
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2009, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando Area), Florida, United States

Abstract

The integrated analysis of the Electroencephalography (EEG), Magnetoencephalography (MEG), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) are instrumental for functional neuroimaging of the brain. A bottom-up integrated E/MEG and fMRI model based on physiology as well as a method for estimating its parameters are keys to the integrated analysis. We propose the variational Bayesian expectation maximization (VBEM) method to estimate parameters of our proposed integrated model. VBEM method iteratively optimizes a lower bound on the marginal likelihood. An iteration of the VBEM consists of two steps: a variational Bayesian expectation step implemented using the extended Kalman smoother (EKS) and the posterior probability of the parameters in the previous step, and a variational Bayesian maximization step to estimate the posterior distributions of the parameters. For a given external stimulus, a variety of multi-area models can be considered in which the number of areas and the configuration and strength of connections between the areas are different. The proposed VBEM method can be used to select an optimal model as well as estimate its parameters. The efficiency of the proposed VBEM method is illustrated using simulation and real datasets. The proposed VBEM method can be used to estimate parameters of other non-linear dynamical systems. This study proposes an effective method to integrate E/MEG and fMRI and plans to use these techniques in functional neuroimaging.

Citation Download Citation

Abbas Babajani-Feremi, Susan Bowyer, John Moran, Kost Elisevich, and Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh "Variational Bayesian framework for estimating parameters of integrated E/MEG and fMRI model", Proc. SPIE 7262, Medical Imaging 2009: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 72621T (27 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813840

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available