Dear Landrew,
> Do SPM statistical procedures for fMRI assume or require that the data have
> been preprocessed using the modules within SPM? Phrased differently, are
> there any contraindications for preprocessing imagines in another software
> packing and conducting later analyses in SPM?
In principle there is no problem using SPM to analyze data that has
been preprocessed using other packages. You just need to be aware what
has already been done, and what is a standard part of the SPM first
level model. For example, some software packages may write out data
that has been highpass filtered; If you have data like this, you may
want to turn off the highpass filter when setting up your SPM first
level model.
With recent data I wouldn't expect there to be any laterality issues
(assuming everything is Nifti compliant), but for older or nonstandard
data this is always worth checking.
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Jonathan
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Jonathan Peelle, PhD
Department of Otolaryngology
Washington University in St. Louis
Office: (314) 362-9044
http://peellelab.org || http://jonathanpeelle.net
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