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Eric Rawls¹, Bryan Andrews¹, Kelvin Lim^1,2

¹Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

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Causal discovery in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies presents nine challenges and decision points. While promising for fMRI data analysis, current methods need further development for optimal application.

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Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Computational Biology

Background:

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a key tool for understanding brain function.
Causal discovery methods offer a powerful alternative to traditional functional connectivity analysis in fMRI.
Applying causal discovery to fMRI data introduces significant complexity due to researcher degrees of freedom.

Approach:

This paper outlines nine specific challenges encountered when implementing causal discovery with fMRI data.
It details the decision-making space researchers must navigate during study design.
A recent case study is reviewed to illustrate practical decision-making processes.

Key Points:

Identifies critical challenges in applying causal discovery to fMRI.
Highlights the extensive decision-making required for robust causal inference from fMRI.
Reviews a case study demonstrating practical application and decision pathways.
Pinpoints existing gaps in current causal discovery methodologies for fMRI.

Conclusions:

Causal discovery shows superiority over traditional fMRI functional connectivity methods.
Current causal discovery techniques for fMRI analysis require further methodological advancement.
Future research should focus on developing improved methods to address identified gaps.