Hi Yuichiro,

I think the most efficient thing is for you to upload your T1 & T2 NIFTI 
volumes here:

http://pulvinar.wustl.edu/cgi-bin/upload.cgi

Just the original T1/T2.  We can look at the header and see if Matt's hunch was 
right.

Donna


On Nov 14, 2012, at 3:45 AM, Yuichiro Shimizu <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thank you for your reply.
> 
> I did the Caret Operation process for the downloaded data from NAMIC again.
> Then I found a typing error of file extension in the process.
> Correcting it, I could finally obtain the same figure as the Fig. 3 (Glasser 
> et al. 2011).
> I'm very sorry for my careless mistake.
> 
> myelin capture (file name: downloadeddata_myelin)
> thickness capture (file name: downloadeddata_thickness)
> 
> But there still is a problem.
> When I analyzed the data that were taken in our MRI scanner in the same 
> manner, 
> the resultant MyelinMapping.metric files contain only the number, zero.
> (while thickness.metric contains plausible values)
> 
> myelin capture (file name: mydata_myelin)
> thickness capture (file name: mydata_thickness)
> 
> I compared all the resultant images in the process, i.e., T1w, OrigT2w, 
> OrigT2w_conform_RAS, T2w_conform_RAS2T1wbb...
> Only one difference that I found is the direction of T1w, T2w images in 
> FSLview.
> 
> T1w FSLview / NAMIC (file name: downloadeddata_originalT1w)
> T2w FSLview / NAMIC (file name: downloadeddata_T2w)
> 
> T1w FSLview / our data (file name: mydata_originalT1w)
> T2w FSLview / our data (file name: mydata_T2w)
> 
> I wonder if the phase/frequency encoding caused the difference.
> Is there any other point I have to check or change?
> 
> Sincerely.
> 
> Yuichiro Shimizu
> 
> 2012/11/13 Matt Glasser <[email protected]>
> I wonder if your sform has obliques in it.  I agree that a screenshot
> would be helpful, together with verifying that the surfaces and T1w and
> T2w volumes are well aligned in some other screenshots.
> 
> Peace,
> 
> Matt.
> 
> On 11/12/12 8:42 AM, "Donna Dierker" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> >Okay, if you're using a down sampled map (which might be in the myelin
> >mapping pipeline -- just not sure), then all bets are off.  I would think
> >you'd need a downsampled spec file.  Maybe one exists in sumsdb.  Try
> >searching for the number of nodes you have.  Use the "Show Parent"
> >feature from the sumsdb drop-down menu, if needed.
> >
> >It's not clear to me whether you did "File: Open Data File: Metric file"
> >at any point.  After adding the file to the spec file, and clicking open,
> >it should have the same effect, but that was still hazy for me.  But it
> >is probably the resolution issue, as you say.
> >
> >There is variability in myelin maps, but your result sounds suspicious.
> >Attach a capture.
> >
> >
> >On Nov 12, 2012, at 6:56 AM, 清水祐一郎 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Thank you for a quick reply.
> >>
> >> I found and downloaded the files that you mentioned.
> >> Using the files, I've tried mapping.
> >> I added R.MyelinMapping.metric to the
> >>Fig4_fsaverage_Conte-69.164k_fs_LR.spec, and in the Display Control,
> >>tried to set the metric file.
> >> But, I couldn't find the metric file and overlay the
> >>R.MyelinMapping.metric onto the FIDUCIAL
> >>fsaverage.L.midthickness_mni.mws_flip-x.164k_fs_LR.coord.gii.
> >>
> >> On the other hand, I also tried mapping L.MyelinMapping.metric onto the
> >>left fiducial coordinates.
> >>
> >> I completely obeyed the process described in the website,
> >>CaretOperation, using the downloaded data.
> >> And then, I made a spec file below.
> >> First, I added the topo and coord files.
> >> There were topo.gii and coord.gii files so I renamed the files eraseing
> >>.gii.
> >> Then I changed the spec file's resolution. I set the number of nodes,
> >>2562.
> >> Finally, I overlayed L.MyelinMapping.metric
> >>
> >> But, the myelin mapping pattern is different from the Figure 3 (Glasser
> >>et al. 2011).
> >> In Fig.3, the regions around the central sulcus and occipital lobe are
> >>strongly mylinated.
> >> But, the result that I obtained showed the pattern that the middle and
> >>upper part of
> >> the brain is myelinated.
> >>
> >> Is there any wrong procedure?
> >>
> >>
> >> Furthermore, I analyzed other images that were taken in our MRI scanner.
> >>
> >> MRI scanner (3 Tesla GE Healthcare Signa HDxt)
> >>  T1w images: SPGR TR 7400 ms, TE 3 ms, TI 600 ms, FA = 10, FOV = 256 x
> >>256, 1 mm slice
> >>  T2w images: CUBE(XETA) TR 2500 ms, TE 80 ms, FOV = 256 x 256, 1 mm
> >>slice
> >>
> >> I obtained plausible thickness maps, but the intensity in myelin.metric
> >>are all zero!
> >> Although the scanning condition seems to be the same as the paper, the
> >>results are apparently wrong.
> >> I'm at a loss what is wrong.
> >>
> >> I appreciate your kindful instruction.
> >>
> >> Yuichiro Shimizu
> >>
> >> 2012/11/9 Donna Dierker <[email protected]>
> >> Matt might get to this, but here are some clues based on how I'd
> >>proceed in your shoes:
> >>
> >> Find a figure in one of our papers like the one I want to make, e.g.:
> >>
> >>
> >>http://sumsdb.wustl.edu/sums/archivelist.do?archive_id=8288739&archive_na
> >>me=Fig4_fsaverage_Conte-69.164k_fs_LR.spec
> >>
> >> (I couldn't find the sumsdb dir for Matt's myelin paper, but I think
> >>David's paper will work for the purposes of jumpstarting you into a
> >>visualization spec.)
> >>
> >> Fig 4D from the drop-down menu could just as easily have a myelin map
> >>overlaid on it.
> >>
> >> Download that spec and overlay your maps on the Conte69 inflated
> >>surface.
> >>
> >> This is probably not as step-by-step as you would like, but this
> >>happens to be a very busy time for everyone.  If you run into trouble,
> >>post again.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Nov 9, 2012, at 12:31 AM, 清水祐一郎 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello
> >> >
> >> > According to the web page Caret operation:MyelinMapping, I've
> >>obtained the final results: L.MyelinMapping.metric,
> >>R.MyelinMapping.metric, T1wdividedbyT2w.nii.gz, and
> >>T1wdividedbyT2w_ribbon.nii.gz.
> >> > The detail condition is described below.
> >> >
> >> > -information about my analysis procedure
> >> > individual MRI data: downloaded from NAMIC
> >> > recon-all by FreeSurfer(stable5-20110522) in CentOS5.5 64 bit
> >> > myelinmapping by Caret5 ver.5.65 in Windows7 64 bit
> >> >
> >> > Through the processes, no error message was displayed.
> >> > Furthermore, I confirmed that the T1wdividedbyT2w.nii.gz image is
> >>comparable with an other result image, the original T1w image divided by
> >>the registered T2w imageby by ImCalc in spm8.
> >> >
> >> > However, I have trouble in viewing the result of MyelinMapping.metric
> >>on the inflated surface as shown in the paper (Glasser et al. 2012)
> >> >
> >> > When I try to open the L.MyelinMapping.metric, 'Creat Spec File'
> >>window is open.
> >> > I don't know how to make a spec file.
> >> >
> >> > Tentatively, I set the subject name and chose 'left' as the structure.
> >> > Next, I pushed the OK button for 'creat new column' for left smoothed
> >>corrected myelin map.
> >> > Finally, I got an error message, Error: L.MyelinMapping.metric:
> >>Contains different number of nodes than.
> >> >
> >> > In addition to this, I tried 'Add Document File to Spec File'.
> >> > I added a topo.file, a coord.file, and a structural 3D image.
> >> > It did not work, too.
> >> >
> >> > Because I'm a newcomer as Caret user, I'd like detailed information.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you in advance.
> >> >
> >> > Yuichiro Shimizu
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