Data set for "Columnar clusters in the human motion complex reflect consciously perceived motion axis"

Accompanying data for manuscript “Columnar clusters in the human motion complex reflect consciously perceived motion axis” written by Marian Schneider, Valentin Kemper, Thomas Emmerling, Federico De Martino, Rainer Goebel, submitted, November 2018.

Imaging files
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* T1w and PDw images, only acquired in session 1
* 2 runs task-MotLoc, only acquired in session 2
* 5-6 runs task-ambiguous (called "Experiment 1" in accompanying manuscript, divided across 2 scanning sessions)
* 5-6 runs task-unambiguous (called "Experiment 2" in accompanying manuscript, divided across 2 scanning sessions)

Acquisition details
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For visualization of the functional results, we acquired scans with structural information in the first scanning session. At high magnetic fields, MR images exhibit high signal intensity variations that result from heterogeneous RF coil profiles. We therefore acquired both T1w images and PDw images using a magnetization-prepared 3D rapid gradient-echo (3D MPRAGE) sequence (TR: 3100 ms (T1w) or 1440 ms (PDw), voxel size = 0.6 mm isotropic, FOV = 230 x 230 mm2, matrix = 384 x 384, slices = 256, TE = 2.52 ms, FA = 5°). Acquisition time was reduced by using 3× GRAPPA parallel imaging and 6/8 Partial Fourier in phase encoding direction (acquisition time (TA): 8 min 49 s (T1w) and 4 min 6 s (PDw)).

To determine our region of interest, we acquired two hMT+ localiser runs. We used a 2D gradient echo (GE) echo planar imaging (EPI) sequence (1.6 mm isotropic nominal resolution; TE/TR = 18/2000 ms; in-plane field of view (FoV) 150×150 mm; matrix size 94 x 94; 28 slices; nominal flip angle (FA) = 69°; echo spacing = 0.71 ms; GRAPPA factor = 2, partial Fourier = 7/8; phase encoding direction head - foot; 240 volumes). We ensured that the area of acquisition had bilateral coverage of the posterior inferior temporal sulci, where we expected the hMT+ areas. Before acquisition of the first functional run, we collected 10 volumes for distortion correction - 5 volumes with the settings specified here and 5 more volumes with identical settings but opposite phase encoding (foot - head), here called "phase1" and "phase2".

For the sub-millimetre measurements (Experiments 1: here called "task-ambiguous" and Experiments 2: here called "task-unambiguous"), we used a 2D GE EPI sequence (TE/TR = 25.6/2000 ms; in-plane FoV 148×148 mm; matrix size 186 x 186; slices = 28; nominal FA = 69°; echo spacing = 1.05 ms; GRAPPA factor = 3, partial Fourier = 6/8; phase encoding direction head - foot; 300 volumes), yielding a nominal resolution of 0.8 mm isotropic. Placement of the small functional slab was guided by online analysis of the hMT+ localizer data recorded immediately at the beginning of the first session. This allowed us to ensure bilateral coverage of area hMT+ for every subject. In the second scanning session, the slab was placed using Siemens auto-align functionality and manual corrections. Before acquisition of the first functional run, we collected 10 volumes for distortion correction (5 volumes with opposite phase encoding: foot - head). During acquisition, runs for the ambiguous and unambiguous motion experiments were interleaved.