Good practice for conducting and reporting MEG research
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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
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Date
2013
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Language
en
Pages
349-363
Series
NEUROIMAGE, Volume 65
Abstract
Magnetoencephalographic (MEG) recordings are a rich source of information about the neural dynamics underlying cognitive processes in the brain, with excellent temporal and good spatial resolution. In recent years there have been considerable advances in MEG hardware developments and methods. Sophisticated analysis techniques are now routinely applied and continuously improved, leading to fascinating insights into the intricate dynamics of neural processes. However, the rapidly increasing level of complexity of the different steps in a MEG study make it difficult for novices, and sometimes even for experts, to stay aware of possible limitations and caveats. Furthermore, the complexity of MEG data acquisition and data analysis requires special attention when describing MEG studies in publications, in order to facilitate interpretation and reproduction of the results. This manuscript aims at making recommendations for a number of important data acquisition and data analysis steps and suggests details that should be specified in manuscripts reporting MEG studies. These recommendations will hopefully serve as guidelines that help to strengthen the position of the MEG research community within the field of neuroscience, and may foster discussion in order to further enhance the quality and impact of MEG research.Description
Keywords
Magnetoencephalography, MEG, Acquisition, Analysis, Connectivity, Source localization, Guidelines, Recommendations, Reproducible research, Spectral analysis
Citation
Gross , J , Baillet , S , Barnes , G R , Henson , R N , Hillebrand , A , Jensen , O , Jerbi , K , Litvak , V , Maess , B , Oostenveld , R , Parkkonen , L , Taylor , J R , Wassenhovek , V V , Wibraln , M & Schoffelen , J-M 2013 , ' Good practice for conducting and reporting MEG research ' , NeuroImage , vol. 65 , pp. 349-363 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.10.001
