pipeline_talnoscale.pl

remove scaling from Talairach transform and resample

pipeline_talnoscale.pl <input.mnc> <input.xfm> <output.xfm> <output.mnc> [options]

DESCRIPTION

pipeline_talnoscale.pl creates a Talairach-like transform with the scaling component removed. The standard Talairach transform includes a scaling factor that normalizes brain size, but for certain analyses (such as volumetric measurements in native space or deformation-based morphometry) it is desirable to have a rigid-body alignment without the scaling.

The script decomposes the input Talairach transform, removes the scale parameters, recomposes the transform, and resamples the input volume using the no-scale transform. This produces a volume aligned to Talairach orientation but preserving the original brain size.

OPTIONS

--verbose
Print progress information during processing.
--clobber
Overwrite output files if they already exist.
--model_dir <dir>
Path to the directory containing the reference model files used to define the output sampling grid.
--model_name <name>
Base name of the reference model.

EXAMPLES

Remove scaling from a Talairach transform:

pipeline_talnoscale.pl input.mnc tal.xfm noscale.xfm noscale.mnc \
  --model_dir /opt/minc/share/icbm152_model_09c \
  --model_name icbm_avg_152

Remove scaling with clobber:

pipeline_talnoscale.pl input.mnc tal.xfm noscale.xfm noscale.mnc \
  --model_dir /opt/minc/share/icbm152_model_09c \
  --model_name icbm_avg_152 --clobber

AUTHOR

Vladimir S. Fonov - McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University.

COPYRIGHTS

Copyright © McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University.

SEE ALSO

xfmdecomp, pipeline_mritotal.pl