Compute a sparse inverse solution using the Gamma-MAP empirical Bayesian method#

See [1] for details.

# Author: Martin Luessi <mluessi@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu>
#         Daniel Strohmeier <daniel.strohmeier@tu-ilmenau.de>
#
# License: BSD-3-Clause
import numpy as np

import mne
from mne.datasets import sample
from mne.inverse_sparse import gamma_map, make_stc_from_dipoles
from mne.viz import (plot_sparse_source_estimates,
                     plot_dipole_locations, plot_dipole_amplitudes)

print(__doc__)

data_path = sample.data_path()
subjects_dir = data_path / 'subjects'
meg_path = data_path / 'MEG' / 'sample'
fwd_fname = meg_path / 'sample_audvis-meg-eeg-oct-6-fwd.fif'
evoked_fname = meg_path / 'sample_audvis-ave.fif'
cov_fname = meg_path / 'sample_audvis-cov.fif'

# Read the evoked response and crop it
condition = 'Left visual'
evoked = mne.read_evokeds(evoked_fname, condition=condition,
                          baseline=(None, 0))
evoked.crop(tmin=-50e-3, tmax=300e-3)

# Read the forward solution
forward = mne.read_forward_solution(fwd_fname)

# Read noise noise covariance matrix and regularize it
cov = mne.read_cov(cov_fname)
cov = mne.cov.regularize(cov, evoked.info, rank=None)

# Run the Gamma-MAP method with dipole output
alpha = 0.5
dipoles, residual = gamma_map(
    evoked, forward, cov, alpha, xyz_same_gamma=True, return_residual=True,
    return_as_dipoles=True)
Reading /home/circleci/mne_data/MNE-sample-data/MEG/sample/sample_audvis-ave.fif ...
    Read a total of 4 projection items:
        PCA-v1 (1 x 102) active
        PCA-v2 (1 x 102) active
        PCA-v3 (1 x 102) active
        Average EEG reference (1 x 60) active
    Found the data of interest:
        t =    -199.80 ...     499.49 ms (Left visual)
        0 CTF compensation matrices available
        nave = 67 - aspect type = 100
Projections have already been applied. Setting proj attribute to True.
Applying baseline correction (mode: mean)
Reading forward solution from /home/circleci/mne_data/MNE-sample-data/MEG/sample/sample_audvis-meg-eeg-oct-6-fwd.fif...
    Reading a source space...
    Computing patch statistics...
    Patch information added...
    Distance information added...
    [done]
    Reading a source space...
    Computing patch statistics...
    Patch information added...
    Distance information added...
    [done]
    2 source spaces read
    Desired named matrix (kind = 3523) not available
    Read MEG forward solution (7498 sources, 306 channels, free orientations)
    Desired named matrix (kind = 3523) not available
    Read EEG forward solution (7498 sources, 60 channels, free orientations)
    Forward solutions combined: MEG, EEG
    Source spaces transformed to the forward solution coordinate frame
    366 x 366 full covariance (kind = 1) found.
    Read a total of 4 projection items:
        PCA-v1 (1 x 102) active
        PCA-v2 (1 x 102) active
        PCA-v3 (1 x 102) active
        Average EEG reference (1 x 60) active
Computing rank from covariance with rank=None
    Using tolerance 3.8e-12 (2.2e-16 eps * 306 dim * 56  max singular value)
    Estimated rank (mag + grad): 303
    MEG: rank 303 computed from 306 data channels with 3 projectors
    Using tolerance 4.8e-14 (2.2e-16 eps * 60 dim * 3.6  max singular value)
    Estimated rank (eeg): 59
    EEG: rank 59 computed from 60 data channels with 1 projector
8 projection items activated
    MAG regularization : 0.1
    Created an SSP operator (subspace dimension = 3)
Computing rank from covariance with rank={'meg': 303, 'eeg': 59}
    Using tolerance 2.5e-14 (2.2e-16 eps * 102 dim * 1.1  max singular value)
    Estimated rank (mag): 99
    MAG: rank 99 computed from 102 data channels with 3 projectors
    Setting small MAG eigenvalues to zero (without PCA)
    GRAD regularization : 0.1
Computing rank from covariance with rank={'meg': 303, 'eeg': 59, 'mag': 99}
    Using tolerance 1.8e-13 (2.2e-16 eps * 203 dim * 3.9  max singular value)
    Estimated rank (grad): 203
    GRAD: rank 203 computed from 203 data channels with 0 projectors
    Setting small GRAD eigenvalues to zero (without PCA)
    EEG regularization : 0.1
    Created an SSP operator (subspace dimension = 1)
Computing rank from covariance with rank={'meg': 303, 'eeg': 59, 'mag': 99, 'grad': 203}
    Setting small EEG eigenvalues to zero (without PCA)
Converting forward solution to surface orientation
    Average patch normals will be employed in the rotation to the local surface coordinates....
    Converting to surface-based source orientations...
    [done]
Computing inverse operator with 364 channels.
    364 out of 366 channels remain after picking
Selected 364 channels
Creating the depth weighting matrix...
Applying loose dipole orientations to surface source spaces: 0.2
Whitening the forward solution.
    Created an SSP operator (subspace dimension = 4)
Computing rank from covariance with rank=None
    Using tolerance 3.3e-13 (2.2e-16 eps * 305 dim * 4.8  max singular value)
    Estimated rank (mag + grad): 302
    MEG: rank 302 computed from 305 data channels with 3 projectors
    Using tolerance 4.7e-14 (2.2e-16 eps * 59 dim * 3.6  max singular value)
    Estimated rank (eeg): 58
    EEG: rank 58 computed from 59 data channels with 1 projector
    Setting small MEG eigenvalues to zero (without PCA)
    Setting small EEG eigenvalues to zero (without PCA)
Creating the source covariance matrix
Adjusting source covariance matrix.
Whitening data matrix.
Iteration: 0     active set size: 22494  convergence: 9.054e-01
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Convergence reached !

Explained  22.3% variance
[done]

Plot dipole activations

plot_dipole_amplitudes(dipoles)

# Plot dipole location of the strongest dipole with MRI slices
idx = np.argmax([np.max(np.abs(dip.amplitude)) for dip in dipoles])
plot_dipole_locations(dipoles[idx], forward['mri_head_t'], 'sample',
                      subjects_dir=subjects_dir, mode='orthoview',
                      idx='amplitude')

# # Plot dipole locations of all dipoles with MRI slices
# for dip in dipoles:
#     plot_dipole_locations(dip, forward['mri_head_t'], 'sample',
#                           subjects_dir=subjects_dir, mode='orthoview',
#                           idx='amplitude')
  • gamma map inverse
  • Dipole #111 / 211 @ 0.133s, GOF: 38.1%, 10.0nAm MRI: (16.8, -78.0, 0.5) mm

Show the evoked response and the residual for gradiometers

ylim = dict(grad=[-120, 120])
evoked.pick_types(meg='grad', exclude='bads')
evoked.plot(titles=dict(grad='Evoked Response Gradiometers'), ylim=ylim,
            proj=True, time_unit='s')

residual.pick_types(meg='grad', exclude='bads')
residual.plot(titles=dict(grad='Residuals Gradiometers'), ylim=ylim,
              proj=True, time_unit='s')
  • Evoked Response Gradiometers (203 channels)
  • Residuals Gradiometers (203 channels)
Removing projector <Projection | PCA-v1, active : True, n_channels : 102>
Removing projector <Projection | PCA-v2, active : True, n_channels : 102>
Removing projector <Projection | PCA-v3, active : True, n_channels : 102>
Removing projector <Projection | Average EEG reference, active : True, n_channels : 60>
Removing projector <Projection | PCA-v1, active : True, n_channels : 102>
Removing projector <Projection | PCA-v2, active : True, n_channels : 102>
Removing projector <Projection | PCA-v3, active : True, n_channels : 102>
Removing projector <Projection | Average EEG reference, active : True, n_channels : 60>

Generate stc from dipoles

Converting dipoles into a SourceEstimate.
[done]

View in 2D and 3D (“glass” brain like 3D plot) Show the sources as spheres scaled by their strength

scale_factors = np.max(np.abs(stc.data), axis=1)
scale_factors = 0.5 * (1 + scale_factors / np.max(scale_factors))

plot_sparse_source_estimates(
    forward['src'], stc, bgcolor=(1, 1, 1),
    modes=['sphere'], opacity=0.1, scale_factors=(scale_factors, None),
    fig_name="Gamma-MAP")
Gamma-MAPgamma map inverse
Total number of active sources: 4

References#

Total running time of the script: ( 0 minutes 33.237 seconds)

Estimated memory usage: 387 MB

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