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Impact of in-scanner head motion on multiple measures of functional connectivity: relevance for studies of neurodevelopment in youth

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Satterthwaite, Theodore D., Wolf, Daniel H., Loughead, James, Ruparel, Kosha, Elliott, Mark A., Hakonarson, Hakon, Gur, Ruben C., Gur, Raquel E.·2012·NeuroImage

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It has recently been reported (Van Dijk et al., 2011) that in-scanner head motion can have a substantial impact on MRI measurements of resting-state functional connectivity. This finding may be of particular relevance for studies of neurodevelopment in youth, confounding analyses to the extent that motion and subject age are related. Furthermore, while Van Dijk et al. demonstrated the effect of motion on seed-based connectivity analyses, it is not known how motion impacts other common measures of connectivity. Here we expand on the findings of Van Dijk et al. by examining the effect of motion on multiple types of resting-state connectivity analyses in a large sample of children and adolescents (n=456). Following replication of the effect of motion on seed-based analyses, we examine the influence of motion on graphical measures of network modularity, dual-regression of independent component analysis, as well as the amplitude and fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation. In the entire sample, subject age was highly related to motion. Using a subsample where age and motion were unrelated, we demonstrate that motion has marked effects on connectivity in every analysis examined. While subject age was associated with increased within-network connectivity even when motion was accounted for, controlling for motion substantially attenuated the strength of this relationship. The results demonstrate the pervasive influence of motion on multiple types functional connectivity analysis, and underline the importance of accounting for motion in studies of neurodevelopment.

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  • When motion-removal techniques are applied, developmental effects on local versus distributed coupling and modular assignments are substantially attenuated but still present to a limited extent.

    “When processing techniques intended to remove motion artifact are applied, developmental effects of this type – both in terms of overall local versus distributed coupling and in terms of changing modular assignments – are substantially attenuated, though still present to a limited extent (Fair et al., 2012b; Power et al., 2012; Satterthwaite et al., 2012).”
  • Motion increases non-specific local coupling and decreases long-range coupling in ways similar to differences found between children and adults.

    “it has been revealed that motion increases non-specific local coupling and decreases long-range coupling in ways that are similar to differences found between children and adults (Fair et al., 2012b; Power et al., 2012; Satterthwaite et al., 2012; Yan et al., 2013).”
  • Head motion has become a substantial concern since 2012, when a trio of papers pointed to systematic motion-related artifacts in rs-fcMRI.

    “head motion has become a substantial concern since 2012 when a trio of papers pointed to systematic motion-related artifacts in rs-fcMRI (Power et al., 2012; Satterthwaite et al., 2012; Van Dijk et al., 2012).”
  • Resting-state functional connectivity data are sensitive to head motion.

    “Strict motion correction procedures were applied to resting state functional maps, due to the sensitivity of RSFC data to head motion (Power et al., 2012, Satterthwaite et al., 2012, Van Dijk et al., 2012).”

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Authors
Satterthwaite, T. D., Wolf, D. H., Loughead, J., Ruparel, K., Elliott, M. A., Hakonarson, H., Gur, R. C., & Gur, R. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
  • Philadelphia VA Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Satterthwaite, Theodore D.
Venue
NeuroImage
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-03
Volume
60
Issue
1
Pages
623-632
ISSN
1053-8119 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2048857243
Cited by
1,125
References
53
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FWCI
47.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • NeuroImage (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH089983, MH089924, T32 MH019112)
  • AstraZeneca
  • Pfizer
  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (MH085096)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Keywords
resting-state functional connectivity, seed-based functional connectivity, network modularity, independent component analysis, amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation, fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations, brain development, children and adolescents, motion correction
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Brain, Child, Female, Head, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Movement, Young Adult, Neuroimaging

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