Chunk #44 — Open questions in layer-fMRI connectivity analyses — Unconfirmed scalability, optimizability, and efficiency of the discussed connectivity methods
The field of layer-fMRI connectivity is still emerging, and most methods-focused UHF research labs are still in the process of streamlining layer-fMRI connectivity tools for their neuroscience colleagues. The working principle of the connectivity analysis strategies that are conceptually illustrated in Figs. 2–9 are reviewed here as a set of hypothetical research tools that will possibly shed new light into the layer-specific organization of the cortex in future research. Different to conventional fMRI analysis tools, such as block-designed GLM and resting-state correlation analyses, these tools did not yet experience a decade-long evolution of optimizations and validations.
