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ALBERTO BENELLI

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Jul 9, 2021, 11:48:21 AM7/9/21
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Dear Frank,
this software is amazing and I would like to know how to use its full potential. I am going to run a study to observe changes in White Matter, in particular about FA before and after a treatment. Where can I find useful guidance on how to choose the parameters, what settings to go to in order to perform the analyses and get results? I apologise for these general questions, but I am new in this research field.

Thank you again for your availability and congratulations again for your software.

Alberto

Frank Yeh

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Jul 9, 2021, 11:58:14 AM7/9/21
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You can try region-based analysis and also tract-based analysis first following http://dsi-studio.labsolver.org/Manual/how-to-analyze-diffusion-data and see how it goes.

Best regards,
Frank

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Alberto Benelli

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Jul 14, 2021, 10:05:10 AM7/14/21
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Thank you so much for these precious informations.
When I try to upload a Nifti file, converted by MRIConvert, the software shows me an issue: “ not a 4D NIFTI FILE”, how can I resolve the problem?
Thanks 

Alberto

Frank Yeh

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Jul 14, 2021, 10:14:06 AM7/14/21
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You may try dcm2nii to convert the files.
Best,
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Jul 14, 2021, 10:19:26 AM7/14/21
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dcm2nii create many files but on DSI Studio I can open only “DICOM_ep2d_diff_mddw_2.3mm_1_media_20210611154045_13” file.
Having only this file is enough to perform a DTI analysis?
Thanks

Frank Yeh

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Jul 14, 2021, 10:27:29 AM7/14/21
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Alberto Benelli

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Jul 14, 2021, 10:33:54 AM7/14/21
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I’ve another question about b-value window. What does b-value stand for? 
Thank you again

Frank Yeh

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Jul 14, 2021, 10:43:48 AM7/14/21
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You can find details on diffusion MRI textbooks.
Just google "diffusion mri textbook" and find one
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Jul 15, 2021, 3:38:56 AM7/15/21
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I should work with nifty file having MNI coordinates but when I try to upload the nifti file, coregisterd before using coregister function on SPM to obtain a file with MNI coordinates, it figures this issue “not a 4D nifti file”. What should I do? Is there another way to upload a MNI file?
Thanks

Frank Yeh

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Jul 15, 2021, 9:34:02 AM7/15/21
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I would suggest you follow the documentation at the DSI Studio website, starting from Step t1.
If you run into "not a 4D nifti file”, then likely the data you have is not DWI. Then you will need to talk to the MR physicist who acquired the data.
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Jul 16, 2021, 3:50:40 AM7/16/21
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Hi,
I have another question: if I click on the same target track of the the same subject, the “Fiber Tracking" show me always different tracks numbers and I don’t know why. Can you help me?

Frank Yeh

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Jul 16, 2021, 9:17:43 AM7/16/21
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It is expected because of the randomized parameters for parameter saturation.
The track count does not have meaning.

You may
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Jul 16, 2021, 12:15:07 PM7/16/21
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I want to upload all MNI coordinates of the Arcuate_Fasciculus_L into a neuronavigator system, how can I extract them?

Frank Yeh

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ALBERTO BENELLI

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Jul 19, 2021, 9:02:39 PM7/19/21
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Hi,
I followed the instructions to download images for the neuronavigation, but I cannot upload the T1 in IMA format (an extension of DICOM format for Siemens RM). Can you help me?

Frank Yeh

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Jul 19, 2021, 9:08:09 PM7/19/21
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Alberto Benelli

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Hi Frank,
Thanks again for your support.
How can I investigate the fiber trackers between two or more ROIs? In particular, between subcortical and cortical areas. Which could be the format of the output file with these specific info.? Maybe always .nii? 
I have a second request to you, what could be the FA value associated to a demyelination disease? 
Thank you,

Alberto

Frank Yeh

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Aug 4, 2021, 1:53:05 PM8/4/21
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How can I investigate the fiber trackers between two or more ROIs? In particular, between subcortical and cortical areas.

 
Which could be the format of the output file with these specific info.? Maybe always .nii? 

This depends on how you would like to use the results. 
DSI Studio supports track-based formats (*.trk *.tck *.tt) or voxel-based formats (*.nii)
 
I have a second request to you, what could be the FA value associated to a demyelination disease? 

Alberto Benelli

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Aug 5, 2021, 4:00:27 AM8/5/21
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Thank you for these precious info.
Which is the command to visualize the QA, FA, MD, RD VA values?
Thanks again

Alberto

Frank Yeh

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Aug 5, 2021, 8:44:13 AM8/5/21
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The dropdown list on the top of the 3D window can switch between different metrics.
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Oct 18, 2021, 3:16:50 AM10/18/21
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Hi,
with connecometry analysis option I can run only regression analysis. Which command should I use to run analysis in order to show the common tracks activation between 7 healthy subjects, having their own T1?
How can I observe FA differences between PRE and POST farmacological treatment, on MS patients?
Thanks,

Alberto

Frank Yeh

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Oct 18, 2021, 1:58:19 PM10/18/21
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On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 3:16 AM Alberto Benelli <alberto...@stud.unifi.it> wrote:
Hi,
with connecometry analysis option I can run only regression analysis. Which command should I use to run analysis in order to show the common tracks activation between 7 healthy subjects, having their own T1?

I am listing this feature on my to-do list and will let you know once available.
 
How can I observe FA differences between PRE and POST farmacological treatment, on MS patients?

Alberto Benelli

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Oct 19, 2021, 5:12:48 AM10/19/21
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Hi Frank,
Thank you for the support; I hope that this new function could be implemented soon.
I don’t have clear how obtain the scatterplot and how this should help me to show any differences between pre and post condition. Can you help me?

Alberto
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Frank Yeh

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Oct 19, 2021, 2:30:06 PM10/19/21
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I don’t have clear how obtain the scatterplot and how this should help me to show any differences between pre and post condition. Can you help me?

Have you opened the db file in Step T3 and load the connectometry result tt.gz file?
 

Alberto
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On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 3:16 AM Alberto Benelli <alberto...@stud.unifi.it> wrote:
Hi,
with connecometry analysis option I can run only regression analysis. Which command should I use to run analysis in order to show the common tracks activation between 7 healthy subjects, having their own T1?

I am listing this feature on my to-do list and will let you know once available.
 
How can I observe FA differences between PRE and POST farmacological treatment, on MS patients?

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Frank
 

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Alberto Benelli

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Oct 19, 2021, 7:59:55 PM10/19/21
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Yes I did it. I don’t be able to find the command to opens the scatterplot. Where can I open it? “TRACTS”—>”STATISTICS” and then?

Frank Yeh

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Oct 19, 2021, 8:58:41 PM10/19/21
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You will need to plot the scatter plot using Excel, MATLAB, or python.
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Nov 16, 2021, 1:28:44 PM11/16/21
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Hi frank,
How can I  perform TBSS analysis? 


Frank Yeh

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Nov 16, 2021, 3:15:37 PM11/16/21
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TBSS is only available on FSL.
I am sorry DSI Studio doesn't have it.
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Nov 16, 2021, 5:23:02 PM11/16/21
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Ok, thanks.
Can you espose me all the differences between these two software? 

Frank Yeh

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Nov 16, 2021, 6:00:34 PM11/16/21
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Sorry, there are just too many differences. They are just two different software.

Alberto Benelli

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Nov 25, 2021, 4:06:10 AM11/25/21
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Hi,
I want to check which fiber tracks are involved in L-Hippocampus area. Here, you can observe the L-hippocampus area taken from the atlas showed on the T1 subject. Using the option “fiber tracking" I don’t be able to show fiber tracks associated with this area. Actually, the bundles are behind the T1. How can you can help me to find the way to observed them directly on the T1 subject space, in order to save in NIFTI file?
Thanks 


Alberto Benelli

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Nov 25, 2021, 6:57:31 AM11/25/21
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How can I save all the end points on the cerebral cortex, as NIFTI file and txt file? 


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Hi,
I want to check which fiber tracks are involved in L-Hippocampus area. Here, you can observe the L-hippocampus area taken from the atlas showed on the T1 subject. Using the option “fiber tracking" I don’t be able to show fiber tracks associated with this area. Actually, the bundles are behind the T1. How can you can help me to find the way to observed them directly on the T1 subject space, in order to save in NIFTI file?
Thanks 

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Frank Yeh

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Nov 26, 2021, 11:50:33 AM11/26/21
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You may try [Options][Restore Rendering Setting] to see if it helps to
show the tracts.
Frank


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> Hi,
> I want to check which fiber tracks are involved in L-Hippocampus area. Here, you can observe the L-hippocampus area taken from the atlas showed on the T1 subject. Using the option “fiber tracking" I don’t be able to show fiber tracks associated with this area. Actually, the bundles are behind the T1. How can you can help me to find the way to observed them directly on the T1 subject space, in order to save in NIFTI file?
> Thanks
>
>
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Frank Yeh

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Nov 26, 2021, 11:51:29 AM11/26/21
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[Tracts][Endpoints to ROI]
Then save the regions

On Thu, Nov 25, 2021 at 6:57 AM Alberto Benelli
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> How can I save all the end points on the cerebral cortex, as NIFTI file and txt file?
>
>
> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dsi-studio/F0145A31-C5D2-41B8-8BDE-A1BA44AD95BC%40gmail.com.

Alberto Benelli

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Nov 26, 2021, 1:16:47 PM11/26/21
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Thank you. How can I save it on MNI coordinates?
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Frank Yeh

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Nov 26, 2021, 2:23:47 PM11/26/21
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Repeat the process, but with QSDR-reconstructed FIB file.
(e.g. [Step T2b(1)][QSDR])

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Alberto Benelli

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Dec 20, 2021, 9:58:12 AM12/20/21
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Hi,
What can I do to visualize all the tracks between two or more area, before selected?
How can I set up the FA threshold?
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Frank Yeh

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Dec 20, 2021, 10:57:09 AM12/20/21
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What can I do to visualize all the tracks between two or more area, before selected?

 
How can I set up the FA threshold?

You may use the default setting.

Best regards,
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Dec 20, 2021, 11:01:33 AM12/20/21
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Thank you.
Is there a DSI_STUDIO course in order to learn how using this amazing tool?

Frank Yeh

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Dec 20, 2021, 11:11:06 AM12/20/21
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Sorry currently we only have some videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/FrankYeh/videos
Most instructions are in the online document: http://dsi-studio.labsolver.org/Manual

Alberto Benelli

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Dec 20, 2021, 11:15:45 AM12/20/21
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Ok, no problem. Is it possible to have a call with you to answer some mine questions?

Frank Yeh

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Dec 20, 2021, 11:44:13 AM12/20/21
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Currently, due to limited resources, we only provide free online assistance through this discussion forum.
Best regards,
Frank


Alberto Benelli

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Dec 20, 2021, 12:37:22 PM12/20/21
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Ok. Where can I find all the suggestions in order to change visualization parameters? 

Frank Yeh

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Alberto Benelli

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Hi,
from [slices] option I should insert the T1 subject. In my case I don’t have this option to select. How can I check it?

Frank Yeh

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Dec 21, 2021, 11:38:13 AM12/21/21
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Alberto Benelli

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Dec 28, 2021, 10:06:55 AM12/28/21
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Hi Franck,
thanks again for your replies. To run my project study I should knowing which are the fasciculus arcuate coordinates of each subject (10 sbjs). Can I run a group connectometry analysis to find where overlap these areas, showing the common tracks and coordinates?
Best regards

Frank Yeh

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Dec 28, 2021, 10:14:17 AM12/28/21
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To know where the arcuate fasciculus is located, you can use automatic fiber tracking to map them.

Connectometry analysis is a statistical method that examines the significance of correlational tractography. It is used for different purposes.
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Dec 28, 2021, 10:34:56 AM12/28/21
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Ok, thanks to let me know how does it work. If I want to observe differences pre post treatment for each of subject, which option should I select?

Frank Yeh

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Alberto Benelli

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Dec 30, 2021, 2:01:33 PM12/30/21
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Hi,
How can I "highlight" the bundles between two brain regions? Do I need to perform which kind of analysis? a seed to seed, ROI to ROI, seed to end / terminative?
Thank you 

Frank Yeh

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Dec 30, 2021, 2:22:01 PM12/30/21
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One quick approach is to add these two regions in Step T3a and specify their type from '...' to 'ROI' before running fiber tracking.
There are also other settings in the documentation: http://dsi-studio.labsolver.org/Manual/Fiber-Tracking
Frank

Alberto Benelli

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Dec 31, 2021, 9:34:01 AM12/31/21
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I tried it but doesn’t work well. I want to run a seed to seed analysis, showing only the bundles between these brain regions. Using “fiber tracking” option only “seed” denomination is useful to show tracks between 2 regions. How is it possible?
 

Frank Yeh

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Dec 31, 2021, 9:54:05 AM12/31/21
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Set two regions as ROI and set [Terminate if] = 10000 Tracts

Alberto Benelli

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Jan 3, 2022, 9:57:49 AM1/3/22
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Ok, thanks.
If I want to run analysis with more than two brain areas, which kind of area I need to choose? Seed and not ROI?

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Set two regions as ROI and set [Terminate if] = 10000 Tracts

On Fri, Dec 31, 2021 at 9:34 AM Alberto Benelli <albertob...@gmail.com> wrote:
I tried it but doesn’t work well. I want to run a seed to seed analysis, showing only the bundles between these brain regions. Using “fiber tracking” option only “seed” denomination is useful to show tracks between 2 regions. How is it possible?
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Frank Yeh

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Jan 3, 2022, 10:06:17 AM1/3/22
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You may check out this documentation for details: http://dsi-studio.labsolver.org/doc/gui_t3_roi_tracking.html
There are recommended approaches.
Frank

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