Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information Theory
Several harmonization techniques have recently been proposed for connectomics/networks derived from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) acquired at multiple sites. These techniques have the objective of mitigating site-specific biases that complicate its subsequent analysis...
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| description | Several harmonization techniques have recently been proposed for connectomics/networks derived from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) acquired at multiple sites. These techniques have the objective of mitigating site-specific biases that complicate its subsequent analysis and, therefore, compromise the quality of the results when these images are analyzed together. Thus, harmonization is indispensable when large cohorts are required in which the data obtained must be independent of the particular condition of each resonator, its make and model, its calibration, and other features or artifacts that may affect the significance of the acquisition. To date, no assessment of the actual efficacy of these harmonization techniques has been proposed. In this work, we apply recently introduced Information Theory tools to analyze the effectiveness of these techniques, developing a methodology that allows us to compare different harmonization models. We demonstrate the usefulness of this methodology by applying it to some of the most widespread harmonization frameworks and datasets. As a result, we are able to show that some of these techniques are indeed ineffective since the acquisition site can still be determined from the fMRI data after the processing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-678387d2b01348019bd831fed53b92c72023-11-23T15:21:15ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252022-09-01129121910.3390/brainsci12091219Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information TheoryFacundo Roffet0Claudio Delrieux1Gustavo Patow2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DIEC), Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca AR-B8000, ArgentinaDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DIEC), Universidad Nacional del Sur and National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Bahía Blanca AR-B8000, ArgentinaViRVIG, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, SpainSeveral harmonization techniques have recently been proposed for connectomics/networks derived from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) acquired at multiple sites. These techniques have the objective of mitigating site-specific biases that complicate its subsequent analysis and, therefore, compromise the quality of the results when these images are analyzed together. Thus, harmonization is indispensable when large cohorts are required in which the data obtained must be independent of the particular condition of each resonator, its make and model, its calibration, and other features or artifacts that may affect the significance of the acquisition. To date, no assessment of the actual efficacy of these harmonization techniques has been proposed. In this work, we apply recently introduced Information Theory tools to analyze the effectiveness of these techniques, developing a methodology that allows us to compare different harmonization models. We demonstrate the usefulness of this methodology by applying it to some of the most widespread harmonization frameworks and datasets. As a result, we are able to show that some of these techniques are indeed ineffective since the acquisition site can still be determined from the fMRI data after the processing.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/9/1219rs-fMRIharmonizationinformation theoryneurosciencemulti-site acquisition |
| spellingShingle | Facundo Roffet Claudio Delrieux Gustavo Patow Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information Theory Brain Sciences rs-fMRI harmonization information theory neuroscience multi-site acquisition |
| title | Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information Theory |
| title_full | Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information Theory |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information Theory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information Theory |
| title_short | Assessing Multi-Site rs-fMRI-Based Connectomic Harmonization Using Information Theory |
| title_sort | assessing multi site rs fmri based connectomic harmonization using information theory |
| topic | rs-fMRI harmonization information theory neuroscience multi-site acquisition |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/9/1219 |
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