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Optically pumped magnetometer-based magnetoencephalography (OPM-MEG) noise can be reduced by optimizing the distance between reference and scalp sensors. A new adaptive method (BARO) improves signal-to-noise ratio and source localization accuracy in complex environments.

Keywords:

OPM-MEG joint measurement sensor array magnetoencephalography source localization synthetic baseline

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Neuroimaging
Sensor Technology

Background:

Optically pumped magnetometer-based magnetoencephalography (OPM-MEG) offers flexible sensor configurations, complementing traditional superconducting quantum interference device-magnetoencephalography (SQUID-MEG).
OPM-MEG's flexibility makes its sensor arrays vulnerable to complex background magnetic noise.
Reference sensors are used for noise cancellation, but the optimal spatial distance (synthetic baseline) is empirically determined and lacks theoretical optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of synthetic baseline on OPM-MEG noise suppression.
To develop a systematic and theoretically optimized method for determining the synthetic baseline.
To enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and improve source localization accuracy in OPM-MEG.

Main Methods:

Simulations were used to analyze the effect of synthetic baseline length on noise suppression.
A Baseline Adaptive Reference Optimization (BARO) method was developed to automatically determine the optimal baseline.
BARO maximizes output SNR by adapting to environmental noise characteristics and source localization requirements.

Main Results:

Optimal baseline length is dependent on environmental noise and source localization task specifics.
The BARO method significantly improves output SNR compared to fixed-baseline configurations.
BARO effectively reduces localization errors for equivalent current dipoles in simulated complex noise scenarios.

Conclusions:

The study provides a physically interpretable criterion for optimizing the synthetic baseline in OPM-MEG.
The BARO method offers a data-driven, adaptive approach to sensor array configuration.
This research supports environment-adaptive OPM-MEG system design for improved neuroimaging performance.