Analysis of Empirical Bayesian Methods for Neuroelectromagnetic Source Localization
Ramírez, Rey, Palmer, Jason, Makeig, Scott, Rao, Bhaskar D., Wipf, David P.
–Neural Information Processing Systems
The ill-posed nature of the MEG/EEG source localization problem requires the incorporation of prior assumptions when choosing an appropriate solution out of an infinite set of candidates. Bayesian methods are useful in this capacity because they allow these assumptions to be explicitly quantified. Recently, a number of empirical Bayesian approaches have been proposed that attempt a form of model selection by using the data to guide the search for an appropriate prior. While seemingly quite different in many respects, we apply a unifying framework based on automatic relevance determination (ARD) that elucidates various attributes of these methods and suggests directions for improvement. We also derive theoretical propertiesof this methodology related to convergence, local minima, and localization bias and explore connections with established algorithms.
Neural Information Processing Systems
Dec-31-2007
- Country:
- North America > United States > California (0.14)
- Industry:
- Health & Medicine > Therapeutic Area > Neurology (0.68)