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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Hear Res. 2016 Feb 13;338:64–75. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2016.02.005

Table 1.

Characteristics of the functional neuroimaging techniques currently available for research involving cochlear implant users. See explanations in text, Sections 2.1-2.3.

Technique Spatial
resolution		 Temporal
resolution		 Cochlear
implant
compatibility		 Flexibility in
auditory stimuli
paradigm		 Potential for use
in infants		 Comments
fNIRS + + + + + + Yes Yes Yes
fMRI + + + + + + + No* No** No * Structural imaging possible
** Loud background noise
PET + + + + + Yes No* No * Limited to block design
paradigms
EEG + + + + + + Yes No* Yes * Limited to sound
bursts/clicks
MEG + + + + + + + No* No** Yes * Requires use of magnet-less
implant and simultaneous
radio frequency head shield
** Limited to sound
bursts/clicks

fNIRS: functional near-infrared spectroscopy, fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging, PET: position emission tomography, EEG: electroencephalography, MEG: magnetoencephalography