The nature of spontaneous oscillations in the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) response is in the focus of current research. For resting-state network studies, the low-frequency band (0.01-0.1 Hz) is usually taken to be relevant for neuronal activity. However, this statement is based on low-resolution functional data, where the effect of the draining vasculature cannot always be characterized. This study investigates the distribution of the amplitude of resting-state BOLD fluctuations using a sub-millimeter resolution and shows that the low-frequency band is dominating at all cortical depths, but most of its power is located at the pial surface.
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