Measuring the haemodynamic responses elicited in the visual cortex from various spatial and temporal frequencies using NIRS

Authors

Thomas Bridge, University of Plymouth

Document Type

Literature Review

Abstract

Previous research has found the optimum spatial and temporal frequency of a stimulus can elicit peak activation in the visual cortex. In this study eight participants looked at bullseye gratings with low and high spatial frequencies (0.5 & 3 c/deg) at varying temporal frequencies (1, 4, 8 & 30Hz). Their haemoglobin response in the visual cortex was recorded using Near Infra-red Spectroscopy (NIRS). Insignificant results were found in all measures, including oxygenated haemoglobin which reported F (1, 8, 5.63) = .75, p<.44. Trigonometric regression did illustrate increased visual activation when the bullseye grating was presented. It appears different frequencies can cause different haemodynamic response, but a larger sample and the elimination of disadvantages in NIRS is required to obtain significance.

Publication Date

2012-07-01

Publication Title

The Plymouth Student Scientist

Volume

5

Issue

1

First Page

94

Last Page

118

ISSN

1754-2383

Deposit Date

May 2019

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Bridge, Thomas (2012) "Measuring the haemodynamic responses elicited in the visual cortex from various spatial and temporal frequencies using NIRS," The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 5: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/wqg7-he42
Available at: https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol5/iss1/2