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Anatomically Veridical On-Scalp Sensor Topographies.

Nicholas A Alexander¹, Johan Medrano¹, Robert A Seymour^1,2

¹Functional Imaging Laboratory (FIL), Department of Imaging Neuroscience, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, UK.

The European Journal of Neuroscience

|March 14, 2025

Summary

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A new anatomical projection method adapts the 10-20 system for optically pumped magnetometer-based magnetoencephalography (OP-MEG) sensor data. This technique ensures spatially accurate 2D topographies for improved visualization and group analysis in OP-MEG studies.

Keywords:

10–20 EEG data visualisation magnetoencephalography optically pumped magnetometer topography

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Area of Science:

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Data Visualization

Background:

Standard 2D sensor position representations (e.g., 10-20 system) are common in electroencephalography (EEG) for anatomical referencing.
Optically pumped magnetometer-based magnetoencephalography (OP-MEG) often uses non-standard sensor arrays, hindering anatomical referencing and cross-individual comparisons.
Current visualization methods for OP-MEG, like polar projections, lack anatomical accuracy and impede group data averaging.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a flexible, anatomically veridical 2D projection method for on-scalp neuroimaging sensor data, specifically addressing challenges in OP-MEG.
To enable consistent and comparable visualization of OP-MEG data across individuals and varying sensor array configurations.
To extend the utility of 2D topographies, familiar from EEG, to the growing field of OP-MEG.

Main Methods:

Adapted and extended the established 10-20 system for electrode placement.
Developed a projection method utilizing digitized head shape, fiducials, and OPM sensor positions.
Validated the method's ability to maintain spatially veridical representations across individuals with varying sensor array densities.

Main Results:

The proposed method generates anatomically accurate 2D sensor topographies for OP-MEG data.
Demonstrated improved spatial veridicality compared to standard polar projections, especially with sparse or focal OPM sensor arrays.
Successfully enabled consistent visualization of OP-MEG data, facilitating group studies.

Conclusions:

The adapted 10-20 system projection method provides anatomically veridical 2D topographies for OP-MEG.
This approach overcomes limitations of non-standard sensor arrays and polar projections in OP-MEG visualization.
Facilitates more robust group analysis and interpretation of OP-MEG data by ensuring spatial consistency across individuals.