Fig. 3: Canonical associations between structural and functional connectivity.
From: Early life brain network connectivity antecedents of executive function in children born preterm
This multimodal connectivity circos plot for the canonical covariate pairs shows the intricate associations between FC and SC variables across two unique canonical covariate pairs 1 (a) and 2 (b). The SC variables are depicted along the radial axis, serving as the basis for the inner tracks. Correspondingly, the FC variables are shown as segments along the circular edge. The chords connecting FC and SC variables indicate their mutual influence, quantified by the weighted canonical correlation, and demonstrate the integrated nature of structural and functional attributes in each canonical variate pair. The thickness of each chord is proportional to the combined canonical weights of the connecting variables, serving as a visual proxy for the magnitude of their interaction.
