Using Space-Filling Curves and Fractals to Reveal Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Neuroimaging Data
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| author | Grela, Jacek Drogosz, Zbigniew Janarek, Jakub Ochab, Jeremi K. Cifre, Ignacio Gudowska-Nowak, Ewa Nowak, Maciej A. Oświęcimka, Paweł Chialvo, Dante R. |
| author_facet | Grela, Jacek Drogosz, Zbigniew Janarek, Jakub Ochab, Jeremi K. Cifre, Ignacio Gudowska-Nowak, Ewa Nowak, Maciej A. Oświęcimka, Paweł Chialvo, Dante R. |
| contents | We present a novel method, Fractal Space-Curve Analysis (FSCA), which combines Space-Filling Curve (SFC) mapping for dimensionality reduction with fractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA). The method is suitable for multidimensional geometrically embedded data, especially for neuroimaging data which is highly correlated temporally and spatially. We conduct extensive feasibility studies on diverse, artificially generated data with known fractal characteristics: the fractional Brownian motion, Cantor sets, and Gaussian processes. We compare the suitability of dimensionality reduction via Hilbert SFC and a data-driven alternative. FSCA is then successfully applied to real-world magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) scans.
The method utilizing Hilbert curves is optimized for computational efficiency, proven robust against boundary effects typical in experimental data analysis, and resistant to data sub-sampling. It is able to correctly quantify and discern correlations in both stationary and dynamic two-dimensional images. In MRI Alzheimer's dataset, patients reveal a progression of the disease associated with a systematic decrease of the Hurst exponent. In fMRI recording of breath-holding task, the change in the exponent allows distinguishing different experimental phases.
This study introduces a robust method for fractal characterization of spatial and temporal correlations in many types of multidimensional neuroimaging data. Very few assumptions allow it to be generalized to more dimensions than typical for neuroimaging and utilized in other scientific fields. The method can be particularly useful in analyzing fMRI experiments to compute markers of pathological conditions resulting from neurodegeneration. We also showcase its potential for providing insights into brain dynamics in task-related experiments. |
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| spellingShingle | Using Space-Filling Curves and Fractals to Reveal Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Neuroimaging Data Grela, Jacek Drogosz, Zbigniew Janarek, Jakub Ochab, Jeremi K. Cifre, Ignacio Gudowska-Nowak, Ewa Nowak, Maciej A. Oświęcimka, Paweł Chialvo, Dante R. Neurons and Cognition Disordered Systems and Neural Networks Quantitative Methods We present a novel method, Fractal Space-Curve Analysis (FSCA), which combines Space-Filling Curve (SFC) mapping for dimensionality reduction with fractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA). The method is suitable for multidimensional geometrically embedded data, especially for neuroimaging data which is highly correlated temporally and spatially. We conduct extensive feasibility studies on diverse, artificially generated data with known fractal characteristics: the fractional Brownian motion, Cantor sets, and Gaussian processes. We compare the suitability of dimensionality reduction via Hilbert SFC and a data-driven alternative. FSCA is then successfully applied to real-world magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) scans. The method utilizing Hilbert curves is optimized for computational efficiency, proven robust against boundary effects typical in experimental data analysis, and resistant to data sub-sampling. It is able to correctly quantify and discern correlations in both stationary and dynamic two-dimensional images. In MRI Alzheimer's dataset, patients reveal a progression of the disease associated with a systematic decrease of the Hurst exponent. In fMRI recording of breath-holding task, the change in the exponent allows distinguishing different experimental phases. This study introduces a robust method for fractal characterization of spatial and temporal correlations in many types of multidimensional neuroimaging data. Very few assumptions allow it to be generalized to more dimensions than typical for neuroimaging and utilized in other scientific fields. The method can be particularly useful in analyzing fMRI experiments to compute markers of pathological conditions resulting from neurodegeneration. We also showcase its potential for providing insights into brain dynamics in task-related experiments. |
| title | Using Space-Filling Curves and Fractals to Reveal Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Neuroimaging Data |
| topic | Neurons and Cognition Disordered Systems and Neural Networks Quantitative Methods |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.12111 |