Simultaneous EEG-fMRI: What Have We Learned and What Does the Future Hold?

Abstract

Simultaneous EEG-fMRI has developed into a mature measurement technique in the past 25 years. During this time considerable technical and analytical advances have been made, enabling valuable scientific contributions to a range of research fields. This review will begin with an introduction to the measurement principles involved in EEG and fMRI and the advantages of combining these methods. The challenges faced when combining the two techniques will then be considered. An overview of the leading application fields where EEG-fMRI has made a significant contribution to the scientific literature and emerging applications in EEG-fMRI research trends is then presented.

Keywords

• EEG
• fMRI
• simultaneous EEG-fMRI
• multimodal imaging
• brain imaging
• cognitive neuroscience