Hi Brian
Thanks for the reply. How does one pre-align (e.g., ac-pc) in FSL? I have been searching for this but to no avail.
Thanks,
Liam.
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From: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Patenaude [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [FSL] T1-weighted images and segmentation
Hi,
Just to clarify, the subcortical mask is only used at the second stage.
The first stage is a 12 dof registration using FLIRT (includes the skull).
If you do pre-align the image using a linear transform prior to
first_flirt, you could save the transform, then multiply it with the
output from first_flirt (using convert_xfm). By doing this the model will
be transformed into the native space prior to any interpolation.
Cheers,
Brian
> Is it possible to do a ac-pc realigment in FSL. I am not referring to the
> normalization process. I just want to realign the T1-weighted images. By
> doing this, might I improve the integrity of the segmentation process?
>
> Liam.
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> Hi, yes it is worth getting the first stage of the FIRST scripts (the
> standard space registration) working accyurately, though note that
> this uses a subcortical mask to optimize registration in the
> subcortical area, so may not look globally otimal. Cheers
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> On 20 Feb 2009, at 18:15, Liam Nestor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hello there FSL people.
>>
>> I am new to FSL First. I am currently using first_flirt and
>> run_first to
>> perform alignment and segmentation of subcortical structures, which
>> I then
>> compute the volume of (nonzero voxels) using fls_stats.
>>
>> I have scripted this whole process and everything seems to be
>> working very
>> well. I have noticed, however, some of my T1-weighted images in
>> native space
>> are not particularly straight (i.e. a bit twisted - not well
>> aligned). I
>> understand that we transfer our image in native space to 152MNI, but
>> segmentation actually takes place on the image in native space.
>>
>> My main question is whether images not well aligned in native space
>> are
>> likely to have an effect on the integrity of the segmentation
>> process? If it
>> is, does FSL have a programme to straighten up the images in native
>> space.
>>
>> Many Thanks,
>>
>> Liam.
>>
>>
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