Dear Logan,

Thanks for your feedback regarding BrainMagix SPM Viewer.

Regarding the fact that the hemispheres are reversed as compared to SPM, it's because we use the radiological convention (left is right). That's the convention used by all radiologists. However, I know most neuroscientists (and even neurosurgeons) use the neurological convention (right is right). We may be considering using this one (or both, with a parameter in the settings) in future versions.

To move through the brain, you can use:
- double-click of left mouse button
- grabbing the crosshairs
- mouse wheel

Could you send us an example of how the volume/contrast choice should be displayed ?

Thanks,

Laurent

Laurent Hermoye, PhD
CEO
www.imagilys.com


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I have just downloaded this beta and it has already significantly sped up my processing. Its great, its smooth and it was fairly intuitive. 

I do have some feedback though, that you may find valuable. 

I find it strange that the viewer has the hemispheres reversed as compared to SPM. It is labeled correctly, and placing activations in the right regions, but it was a little disorienting at first. 

I also think that only being able to move through the brain by grabbing the crosshairs is a bit ill implemented. Maybe a right click and drag function, or even middle click. I do like the right click to bring up different options, specifically the ROI function is mindblowing and saves a tremendous amount of time. 

I also think that the labels for selecting volumes/contrasts to view could be easier to read. I am looking through a small set on contrasts but with 12 different ones, all looking the same, and only the labels to go by it is a shame that they are pushed off to the side with the less informative pictures and other information closest and clearest to the viewing window.

With all of that said, I know this is a beta and it bears repeating that I think it works great, looks great and is just wonderful to work with even at this stage.

Thanks for putting it out there, and I look forward to continuing to use it or other products in the future as I move beyond a student researcher and further into the field.

Logan