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Abstract #1739

Regional variation in the linear relationship between breath-hold cerebrovascular reactivity and BOLD fMRI activation

Rebecca Williams1,2, Jacinta Specht1,2, M. Ethan MacDonald2,3, and G. Bruce Pike1,2
1Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 3Departments of Electrical & Software Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Synopsis

Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) and task-based BOLD fMRI signals are closely linked. Understanding whether the relationship between CVR and task-based BOLD responses varies across the brain is important for interpreting BOLD, particularly in studies of aging where both CVR and BOLD activation differences are observed. Therefore, this work aimed to investigate the linear relationship between breath-hold (BH) CVR and task-based BOLD across the cerebral cortex to different cognitive tasks. Significant linear relationships were observed in posterior regions independent of task, while anterior regions were task-specific. These findings might contribute to understanding age-related posterior-anterior BOLD activation differences commonly observed in fMRI studies.

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