Webb A C, MacKenzie I G
Department of Anatomy, Medical School, University of Bristol, England.
Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1979 Aug;47(2):243-5. doi: 10.1016/0013-4694(79)90225-6.
We have assessed the accuracy, reliability and ease of use of a technique for determining the receptive field properties of cells in the visual cortex of the conscious, unrestrained cat. Our tests have provided the following results: (1) Minimal behavioural training is necessary; it is often possible to train an animal in only two sessions. (2) A surprising degree of optical stability can be achieved. Measurements of receptive field properties are consequently reliable and repeatable. (3) We are not certain of the exact limits of accuracy which can be achieved, but we usually determine orientation specificity +/- 5 degrees, and measure receptive field positions +/- 1.5 degrees.
我们评估了一种用于确定清醒、不受束缚的猫视觉皮层中细胞感受野特性的技术的准确性、可靠性和易用性。我们的测试得出了以下结果：（1）只需进行最少的行为训练；通常仅通过两次训练就可以训练一只动物。（2）可以实现令人惊讶的光学稳定性。因此，感受野特性的测量是可靠且可重复的。（3）我们不确定能够达到的确切精度极限，但我们通常确定方向特异性在±5度以内，并测量感受野位置在±1.5度以内。
