In this tutorial you will find a description of all the steps necessary to obtain sources localisation of continuous (non averaged) data using a beamformer approach in FieldTrip for a group of subjects using the MNI template.
Prerequisites
- Read the previous tutorials (MEG EEG pre-processing, MEG sensors realignment, filter, baseline correction)
- Pre process the T1 MRI data or choose a template
- Download the latest version of FieldTrip - Install it in your software folder - Take a look at the FieldTrip tutorials!
Input data
MEG signals (MEG)
FieldTrip can import the fif files coming from our MEG system and those pre processed with our in-house tools. If you acquired simultaneous MEG+EEG data, FieldTrip will import both of them.
MRI
If you have the individual anatomy of each of your subjects (T1 MRI), you should process it with FieldTrip as described below.
If you don't have the individual anatomy, then you have to choose a template in FieldTrip.
Needed software
For MEG fif files pre processed outside FieldTrip: You will need two in-house scripts to read the marker files we add to the MEG fif files (put them in your matlab path):
A short script to pre process the MRI in FieldTrip: pre_process_mri_for_ft.m
A simple script to visualize beamformer results: visuBF.m
D.I.C.S. analysis with FieldTrip
Overview of the process:
Suggested data organisation
The mat files generated by FieldTrip can be stored together with the pre-processed data. You may want to create a specific sub folder "FT" to store them in each subject.
MRI processing and grid normalisation to the MNI space
This step should be done only one time. The results (aligned and segmented MRI, head model and grid) will be loaded when needed.
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mri=ft_read_mri(dicom_file_name);
%% Construire la grille du beamformer en d?formant le MNI sur le sujet
templatedir = 'fieldtrip-20160105/template/sourcemodel';
template = load(fullfile(templatedir, 'standard_sourcemodel3d8mm'));
%% Realign the MRI to the MEG coordinate
cfg=[];
cfg.method = 'interactive' ;
cfg.coordsys = 'neuromag' ;
mri_aligned = ft_volumerealign(cfg,mri) ;
save('mri_aligned.mat', 'mri_aligned');
%% Segmentation
cfg = [];
cfg.output = 'brain';
segmentedmri = ft_volumesegment(cfg, mri_aligned);
save('segmentedmri.mat', 'segmentedmri') ;
% construct volume conductor model (i.e. head model) for each subject
cfg = [];
cfg.method = 'singleshell';
vol = ft_prepare_headmodel(cfg, seg);
vol = ft_convert_units(vol, 'cm');
save('vol.mat', 'vol') ;
% create the subject specific grid, using the template grid that has just been created
cfg = [];
cfg.grid.warpmni = 'yes';
cfg.grid.template = template.grid;
cfg.grid.nonlinear = 'yes'; % use non-linear normalization
cfg.mri = mri_aligned ;
warped_grid = ft_prepare_sourcemodel(cfg);
save('warped_grid.m', 'warped_grid')
% make a figure of the single subject headmodel, and grid positions
figure;
ft_plot_vol(vol, 'edgecolor', 'none'); alpha 0.5;
ft_plot_mesh(grid.pos(grid.inside,:)); |
D.I.C.S. Analysis
The spatial filters are computed here. We then contrast the two conditions before saving the results. One very important step necessary to allow an easy visualisation of the results is to change the localisation of the grid points back to the original templates ones.
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%% Load the MRI data for visualisation purpose
load('mri_aligned.mat') ; %% MRI data needed for vizualisation
load('segmentedmri.mat') ;
index = 1 ;
conf = [] ;
%% marker of interest
markers = 'Move_OK' ;
%% output label
conf.label = 'WIKI_' ;
%% Main Analysis
for i=1:number_of_subjects
%% Enter subject dir
cd(list_sujets{i}{1}{:})
%% Load the head model created during the MRI pre processing
load vol ; %% load head model located in the subject directory and obtained from the T1 MRI of the subject
%% Load the warped MNI grid
load warped_grid ;
for exam=1:2
%% Is the subject/session really here?
if ~isempty([list_sujets{i}{1+exam}{:}])
%% enter exam subdirectory
cd(list_sujets{i}{1+exam}{:})
%% Datasets to be scanned for the marker of interest
datasets = {'B_cardiocor_blinkcor_run01_pre_tsss.fif' 'B_cardiocor_blinkcor_run02_pre_tsss.fif' 'B_cardiocor_blinkcor_run03_pre_tsss.fif'} ;
%% Read two runs, define trials around LEFT_MVT_CLEAN marker (-2s to 2s around the marker), read also BIO005 which is an EMG.
[ trials ] = trial_definition_ft( datasets, markers, 2.0, 2.0, 'BIO005' ) ;
% Select time window of interest
cfg = [];
cfg.toilim = active_time_window ;
data_timewindow_active = ft_redefinetrial(cfg,trials);
% Select time window of control
cfg = [];
cfg.toilim = reference_time_window ;
data_timewindow_ref = ft_redefinetrial(cfg,trials);
% Concatenate for common spatial filter computation
data_all = ft_appenddata([], data_timewindow_active, data_timewindow_ref);
% Trials with full window
cfg = [];
cfg.toilim = overall_time_window ;
full_data_all = ft_redefinetrial(cfg,trials);
% Create leadfield grid
cfg = [];
cfg.grid = warped_grid ;
cfg.vol = hdm ;
cfg.channel = channelsofinterest ;
cfg.grad = powcsd_active.grad;
cfg.vol = vol ;
cfg.dics.reducerank = 2; % default for MEG is 2, for EEG is 3
cfg.normalize = lead_field_depth_normalization ; %% Depth normalization
[grid] = ft_prepare_leadfield(cfg);
for freq_index=1:number_of_fois
foi = fois{freq_index}{1} ;
wof = fois{freq_index}{2} ;
%% Compute DICS filters for the concatenated data
cfg = [];
cfg.channel = channelsofinterest ;
cfg.method = 'dics';
cfg.frequency = freqofinterest ;
cfg.grid = grid;
cfg.headmodel = vol;
cfg.senstype = 'MEG';
cfg.dics.keepfilter = 'yes'; % We wish to use the calculated filter later on
cfg.dics.projectnoise = 'yes';
cfg.dics.lambda = beamformer_lambda_normalization;
source_all = ft_sourceanalysis(cfg, powcsd_all);
%% Apply computed filters to each active and reference windows
cfg = [];
cfg.channel = channelsofinterest ;
cfg.method = 'dics';
cfg.frequency = freqofinterest ;
cfg.grid = grid;
cfg.grid.filter = source_all.avg.filter;
cfg.dics.projectnoise = 'yes';
cfg.headmodel = vol;
cfg.dics.lambda = beamformer_lambda_normalization ;
cfg.senstype ='MEG' ;
%% Source analysis active
source_active = ft_sourceanalysis(cfg, powcsd_active);
%% Source analysis reference
source_reference = ft_sourceanalysis(cfg, powcsd_ref);
%% Compute differences (power) between active and reference
source_diff = source_active ;
source_diff.avg.pow = (source_active.avg.pow - source_reference.avg.pow) ./ (source_active.avg.pow + source_reference.avg.pow);
conf.output = [conf.label '_' conf.markers '_PRE_GRAD_' fois{freq_index}{3}] ;
conf.coi = {'MEG*2', 'MEG*3'} ;
[ sources sources_diff ] = AnalyseMNI( conf ) ;
%% %% %% MVT_OK MAG
conf.output = [conf.label '_' conf.markers '_PRE_MAG_' fois{freq_index}{3}] ;
conf.coi = {'MEG*1'} ;
[sources sources_diff ] = AnalyseMNI( conf ) ;
end
cd ..
end
end %% for exam
cd ..
fclose('all') ;
end %% for subject
%% Compute DICS filters for the concatenated data
cfg = [];
cfg.channel = channelsofinterest ;
cfg.method = 'dics';
cfg.frequency = freqofinterest ;
cfg.grid = grid;
cfg.headmodel = vol;
cfg.senstype = 'MEG';
cfg.dics.keepfilter = 'yes'; % We wish to use the calculated filter later on
cfg.dics.projectnoise = 'yes';
cfg.dics.lambda = beamformer_lambda_normalization;
source_all = ft_sourceanalysis(cfg, powcsd_all);
%% Apply computed filters to each active and reference windows
cfg = [];
cfg.channel = channelsofinterest ;
cfg.method = 'dics';
cfg.frequency = freqofinterest ;
cfg.grid = grid;
cfg.grid.filter = source_all.avg.filter;
cfg.dics.projectnoise = 'yes';
cfg.headmodel = vol;
cfg.dics.lambda = beamformer_lambda_normalization ;
cfg.senstype ='MEG' ;
%% Source analysis active
source_active = ft_sourceanalysis(cfg, powcsd_active);
%% Source analysis reference
source_reference = ft_sourceanalysis(cfg, powcsd_ref);
%% Compute differences (power) between active and reference
source_diff = source_active ;
source_diff.avg.pow = (source_active.avg.pow - source_reference.avg.pow) ./ (source_active.avg.pow + source_reference.avg.pow);
%% Display the results
visuBF( source_diff, 'title' )
%% MRI reslicing
mri_resliced = ft_volumereslice([], mri_aligned);
%% Display results superimposed on MRI
cfg = [];
cfg.parameter = 'avg.pow';
source_active_int = ft_sourceinterpolate(cfg, source_active, mri_resliced);
source_reference_int = ft_sourceinterpolate(cfg, source_reference, mri_resliced);
source_diff_int = source_active_int;
source_diff_int.pow = (source_active_int.pow - source_reference_int.pow) ./ (source_active_int.pow + source_reference_int.pow);
%% Change grid locations for display in MNI
sources_exp.pos = template.sourcemodel.pos;
sources_exp.dim = template.sourcemodel.dim;
%
sources_bsl.pos = template.sourcemodel.pos;
sources_bsl.dim = template.sourcemodel.dim;
%% Save results
save([conf.output '_exp.mat'], 'sources_exp')
save([conf.output '_bsl.mat'], 'sources_bsl') |
