If you apply the technique to anything other than maps of tissue volume, then
it is really an "SPM" analysis, rather than a "VBM". In my own personal
view, such analyses of FA maps etc are also just SPM analyses, but I guess
people can call them what they like. You could do an analysis of the
original PET data (after spatially normalising and smoothing), but it is
extremely unlikely that you would be able to segment out grey and white
matter.
Best regards,
-John
> How are you ? Our lab is doing microPET imaging research.
> During lab meeting, someone asked ' Is it possible to apply VBM
> technique for microPET image analysis ?'. Most people in our lab said
> no. The main concern is it is very difficult to segment GM, WM and
> CSF out from microPET image. In my heart I think there must have way
> out of this, even though I don't know how. I appreciate your
> suggestions and comments.
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