Comparison of TCA and ICA techniques in fMRI data processing

• Published in: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 397 - 402
• Main Authors: Zhao, Xia, Glahn, David, Tan, Li Hai, Li, Ning, Xiong, Jinhu, Gao, Jia-Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.04.2004
• Subjects: Brain Mapping; Cluster Analysis; Data Interpretation, Statistical; data processing; functional magnetic resonance imaging; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods; independent component analysis (ICA); magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Photic Stimulation; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; temporal cluster analysis (TCA); Visual Cortex - physiology

Purpose To make a quantitative comparison of temporal cluster analysis (TCA) and independent component analysis (ICA) techniques in detecting brain activation by using simulated data and in vivo event‐related functional MRI (fMRI) experiments. Materials and Methods A single‐slice MRI image was repli...