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Area of Science:

  • Neuroimaging
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Systems Neuroscience

Background:

  • Interpreting functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) results requires understanding the reliability of analytical methods.
  • Scan-rescan reliability is crucial for ensuring the validity of neuroscientific findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the scan-rescan reliability of percent signal change (PSC) and Dynamic Causal Modeling (DCM) in fMRI.
  • To compare the sensitivity of PSC and DCM in detecting group differences in fMRI data.

Main Methods:

  • fMRI data were acquired from the same participants in two sessions less than 5 minutes apart.
  • Reliability of PSC and DCM parameters was assessed using scan-rescan comparisons.
  • Group differences were analyzed using both PSC and DCM.

Main Results:

  • Percent signal change (PSC) demonstrated fair to good reliability in task-involved regions.
  • Dynamic Causal Modeling (DCM) exhibited fair to excellent reliability for estimated parameters.
  • DCM analysis revealed group differences not detected by PSC analysis, suggesting higher sensitivity.

Conclusions:

  • DCM offers a reliable and potentially more sensitive approach for analyzing fMRI data compared to PSC.
  • DCM's ability to detect subtle group differences highlights its utility in neuroscientific research.
  • These findings support the use of DCM for robust interpretation of fMRI results.