For clarification....
Isotropic smoothness is the state of equal x-, y- and z-FWHM smoothness. Non-isotropic smoothness is never a problem (SPM has never assumed isotropic smoothness).
Non-stationary smoothness is spatially varying FWHM smoothness. SPM's cluster size inference assumes stationary smoothness; dealing with nonstationarity requires the NS toolbox (directly or via the VBM toolbox).
-Tom
Hi Austin,
Isn't the non-isotropic smoothness related to the smoothness of the
statistical inference situation, i.e. the resels?
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0802&L=SPM&P=R39928&D=0&I=-3&m=24842
Regards,
Simone.
On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 10:04 PM, Austin Woolard
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> Is it necessary to correct for non-isotropic smoothness when one has
> isotropic voxel sizes during the first-level analysis in SPM5?
>
> Any relevant information would be very helpful. Thanks!
>
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