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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Biophysics
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Optically-pumped magnetometer magnetoencephalography (OPM-MEG) is an emerging technique for detecting neural electrophysiological signals.
    • Inter-trial consistency (ITC) is crucial for assessing functional connectivity and validating OPM-MEG measurement accuracy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the capability of OPM-MEG in measuring brain functional connectivity.
    • To compare ITC derived from OPM-MEG with that from Electroencephalography (EEG) using a motor task paradigm.

    Main Methods:

    • A finger tapping movement paradigm cued by auditory stimuli was employed.
    • Both OPM-MEG and EEG systems were utilized to record brain functional signals.
    • Inter-trial consistency (ITC) was calculated and compared between the two modalities.

    Main Results:

    • The similarity ratio of ITC between OPM-MEG and EEG exceeded 0.92.
    • This high similarity confirms OPM-MEG's ability to measure brain ITC and characterize functional connectivity.

    Conclusions:

    • OPM-MEG is a viable technology for measuring brain functional connectivity.
    • The findings support the potential of OPM-MEG for research involving motor-related paradigms.