Hi Ze:
There is no one simple button for VBM analysis, rather you have to go
through several stages by yourself.
For the most current version of SPM5, first, you can use the
segmentation button to segment the images. You don't really need to
generate any output images at this stage, but it is recommended to at
least generate the native space Grey Matter map to see if something goes
wrong.
After applying the segmentation, you should get some sn_*.mat parameter
files, go to TASKS->Tools->DARTEL tool->Initial Import, and import those
parameter files to generate rc1*.nii,rc2*.nii
Then select Run Dartel (create template) to generate the deformation
parameters.
After that, you can then select "create warped", remmeber to choose
"Modulation" in the option.
Smooth those modulated, normalized images, and use the Basic models to
analys your VBM.
See the complete guide for DARTEL
http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~john/misc/dartel_guide.pdf
Best,
Carlton
zewang wrote:
>Dear all,
> I'm trying to do VBM using the latest update, but I can't find "VBM" in
>the toolbox. Instead, I found "PET&VBM" the button after I launched spm in
>matlab. Should I download a separate toolbox from Christian's web (which is
>down now)?
> Another question is if the separate VBM toolbox is not necessary, does
>this mean VBM in spm5 will not generate a local template?
>
>Thanks.
>
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>Ze Wang, Ph. D
>Center for functional neuroimaging,
>Dept of Neurology,
>Medicine school,
>University of Pennsylvania
>3400 Spruce Stree,
>3W Gates building,
>Philadelphia, PA 19104
>Tel: 215-662-7341
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