[Freesurfer] Optseq PSDWindow

2018-09-12 Thread Leavitt, Mackenzie
External Email - Use Caution Hi, We are attempting to use optseq2 for a study design where the events last 5 seconds. ? I've found previous answers that indicate that PSDWIN max should be set between 21 to 24 seconds if your event is 3 seconds in length. For 5 seconds in

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-21 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
<freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> on behalf of Douglas N Greve <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 2:48:46 PM To: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help Yes, I sent the linux version, but it looks like the version you are

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-21 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
<freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> on behalf of Douglas N Greve <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 1:23:11 PM To: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help 30 is probably ok but you could extend to 34 On 12/21/2017 12:

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-21 Thread Douglas N Greve
; on behalf of Douglas N Greve > <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 21, 2017 11:43:38 AM > *To:* freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help > Oh, the message about some of the the schedules being ill-conditioned is > not an err

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-21 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
<freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> on behalf of Douglas N Greve <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 11:43:38 AM To: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help Oh, the message about some of the the schedules being ill

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-21 Thread Douglas N Greve
t; *Sent:* Wednesday, December 20, 2017 6:38:48 PM > *To:* freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help >  send me the full terminal output that includes the error > > > On 12/20/2017 05:05 PM, Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan wrote: > > > > > >

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-20 Thread Douglas N Greve
mr.mgh.harvard.edu> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 20, 2017 4:44:40 PM > *To:* freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help > Run > > optseq2 --all-info > > > and send the result. I think you may be using an older version. I've put &g

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-20 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu <freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> on behalf of Douglas N Greve <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 4:44:40 PM To: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help Run optseq2 --all-info and send the result. I t

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-20 Thread Douglas N Greve
iami.edu/bccl/ > Phone:_ (305)284-3286_ > > > > > *From:* freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > <freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> on behalf of Douglas N Greve > <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 20, 2017 3:40:48 PM > *To:* freesu

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-20 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
From: freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu <freesurfer-boun...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> on behalf of Douglas N Greve <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 3:40:48 PM To: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Opts

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-20 Thread Douglas N Greve
Ronald Alan > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 20, 2017 11:44:03 AM > *To:* freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help > > I added 120 to the ntp make ntp=300, but still got the same error. I > also tried running a ntp=360 and got the same ill-co

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-20 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
Department of Psychology University of Miami Website: http://www.psy.miami.edu/bccl/ Phone: (305)284-3286 From: Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 11:44:03 AM To: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help I

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-20 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help You need to include some time for fixation. Ie, your total run time is 180*2=360 sec. The total stimulation time is 12*10*3 = 360 sec. You need to increase the length of the fmRI run (or reduce the total number of stimuli). Usually I include as much fixation

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-19 Thread Douglas N Greve
You need to include some time for fixation. Ie, your total run time is 180*2=360 sec. The total stimulation time is 12*10*3 = 360 sec. You need to increase the length of the fmRI run (or reduce the total number of stimuli). Usually I include as much fixation as any other condition. In this

[Freesurfer] Optseq Help

2017-12-19 Thread Dirks, Bryce Ronald Alan
Hello, I am trying to create the optseq for a cognitive flexibility experiment we are conducting. It consists of 10 flexibility, 10 control, and 10 fixation trials. The flexibility and control trials are 12 seconds long. Our TR= 2s. We want to ensure our trial onsets are not time-locked to

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq and de convolution for rapid designs

2017-11-16 Thread Douglas N Greve
s > > Aser > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > > Original message > From: fmri2013 <fmri2...@gmail.com> > Date: 10/11/2017 19:30 (GMT+00:00) > To: Freesurfer support list <freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> > Subject: Re

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq and de convolution for rapid designs

2017-11-16 Thread fmri2013
for this using a specific software.  Many tha is  Aser Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: fmri2013 <fmri2...@gmail.com> Date: 10/11/2017 19:30 (GMT+00:00) To: Freesurfer support list <freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] O

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq with dependent stim types in a single trial

2017-11-16 Thread Douglas N Greve
Sorry, those kinds of constraints, ie, requiring some events to be in a certain order, are not possible in optseq. On 11/15/2017 08:44 PM, Michelle VanTieghem wrote: > Hello, > > I am using optseq to optimize a new task. I have been playing around > with the examples they have on the

[Freesurfer] optseq with dependent stim types in a single trial

2017-11-15 Thread Michelle VanTieghem
Hello, I am using optseq to optimize a new task. I have been playing around with the examples they have on the documentation. What I can't find is information on how to set up the trial structure when 1 trial is comprised of 3 different stimuli types: (choice 3sec --> effort (hard or easy) 3 sec

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq and de convolution for rapid designs

2017-11-10 Thread fmri2013
Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: Douglas Greve <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> Date: 10/11/2017 19:24 (GMT+00:00) To: freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq and de convolution for rapid designs It is because the random jitter creates differ

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq and de convolution for rapid designs

2017-11-10 Thread Douglas Greve
It is because the random jitter creates differential amounts of overlap. Imagine if you have A=C+D and B=C-D. You know A and B, but you want C and D. You have two equations and two unknowns, so you can solve for C and D from A and B eventhough C and D "overlap" in A and B and you never see C

[Freesurfer] Optseq and de convolution for rapid designs

2017-11-10 Thread Aser A
Hi all I used Optseq to optimize rapid event designs with multiple conditions . I have a theortical question : how it is possible to distingwoh the close by trials ? Is it by de convoution ? How is it possible to deal with overallped trials ? Is it because the conditions are random so that when

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq: psdwinMAX value for events of 8s?

2016-12-07 Thread Douglas N Greve
Yea, 26 sec should be ok On 12/07/2016 02:46 PM, Xavier Guell Paradis wrote: > Dear FS team, > I have one short question regarding Optseq: > What is the recommended psdwinMAX value for events of 8s? > I have read in this forum that events of 3s should have a psdwinMAX of > 21s or even 24s; does

[Freesurfer] Optseq: psdwinMAX value for events of 8s?

2016-12-07 Thread Xavier Guell Paradis
Dear FS team, I have one short question regarding Optseq: What is the recommended psdwinMAX value for events of 8s? I have read in this forum that events of 3s should have a psdwinMAX of 21s or even 24s; does this mean that events of 8s should have a psdwinMAX of 26-29s? Thank you very much,

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq help

2016-09-28 Thread Douglas Greve
The command line looks ok. The low efficiency is coming from the low number of events per event type. On 9/27/16 9:52 AM, Alexandre Obert wrote: Dear all, I would like to optimize my design by inserting null-events between my trials (in order to better catch the HRF shape with reasonable

[Freesurfer] optseq help

2016-09-27 Thread Alexandre Obert
Dear all, I would like to optimize my design by inserting null-events between my trials (in order to better catch the HRF shape with reasonable duration of the experiment) using optseq. I'm not very familiar with this useful tool and I wonder if you could check my setup? Here my design : I've

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq download

2014-02-17 Thread Douglas Greve
Hi Goi, please remember to post to the freesurfer list. Thanks! The max psd depends upon how long it takes for the HRF to return to baseline (and do not related to the TR). This is usually something like 20 sec + the duration of your stimulus. doug On 2/17/14 1:31 PM, Goi Khia Eng wrote:

[Freesurfer] optseq enforcing consecutive trials

2013-12-10 Thread Chris McNorgan
Hi all, I posed a question back in November but got no replies, so I'll try to restate it briefly: Is there a means of enforcing at least one set of consecutive trials for a condition in an optseq schedule (or even consecutive trials with an intervening NULL event)? I am trying to produce a

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq enforcing consecutive trials

2013-12-10 Thread Douglas N Greve
No, sorry. You might be able to treat two consecutive trials as a single trial, but then you won't get jitter between them. doug On 12/10/2013 02:38 PM, Chris McNorgan wrote: Hi all, I posed a question back in November but got no replies, so I'll try to restate it briefly: Is there a

[Freesurfer] OptSeq nullmax

2013-06-20 Thread A a
Hi all, Is there a rule that let me avoid having the error message could not force null max? -- ntp 200 --tr 2.5 --psdwin 0 20 2.5 --ev 1 3 15 -ev 2 3 15 -ev 3 3 15 --ev 4 3 15 ---ev 5 3 15--tnullmin 2 --tnullmax 4.5 .. Thanks AS ___ Freesurfer

Re: [Freesurfer] OptSeq nullmax

2013-06-20 Thread Douglas Greve
you might need to reduce the number of TRs On 6/20/13 10:34 AM, A a wrote: Hi all, Is there a rule that let me avoid having the error message could not force null max? -- ntp 200 --tr 2.5 --psdwin 0 20 2.5 --ev 1 3 15 -ev 2 3 15 -ev 3 3 15 --ev 4 3 15 ---ev 5 3 15--tnullmin 2 --tnullmax

[Freesurfer] Optseq - optimal parameters

2013-06-16 Thread Ella Hinton
Hi all, I have been advised to use optseq to aid my event related fMRI design, specifically to help calculate stimulus order and timing. I've read the help in some detail but am still a little unclear on some of the appropriate values to input and indeed what values I am aiming for in the

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq - optimal parameters

2013-06-16 Thread Douglas Greve
Hi Ella, On 6/16/13 9:27 AM, Ella Hinton wrote: Hi all, I have been advised to use optseq to aid my event related fMRI design, specifically to help calculate stimulus order and timing. I've read the help in some detail but am still a little unclear on some of the appropriate values to input

[Freesurfer] Optseq optimizing event design

2013-06-16 Thread fMRI
Dear Prof Douglas, I asked this before but I would like to understand what I am doing and also need your recommendation. I have three conditions : squeezes at three different levels. My aim is that I want to use spm to enter them as a one condition and then enter the parametric response as a

Re: [Freesurfer] Optseq optimizing event design

2013-06-16 Thread Douglas Greve
I would not agonize about getting the maximum possible efficiency. When you go to analyze your data, there will be differences that you cannot control (eg, including motion correction regressors or temporal whitening), and these will change efficiency. The only thing I would change to the

[Freesurfer] OptSeq first time

2013-06-10 Thread fMRI
Hello all, This is my first question in this list and it is about OptSeq2. I am nee to this command. In brief, I wish to insert the following but Some of them I could not handle it: My experiment has three conditions although I will later specify them as one condition: Moving hand at three

Re: [Freesurfer] OptSeq first time

2013-06-10 Thread Douglas N Greve
Hi, can you at least come up with an optseq2 command line that I could then help you with? There are lots of examples on the web page. You should be able to get to a point where you have an error. thanks doug On 06/10/2013 05:14 AM, fMRI wrote: Hello all, This is my first question in this

Re: [Freesurfer] OptSeq first time

2013-06-10 Thread A a
Correction This is the lats code : optseq2 --ntp 140 --tr 3 --psdwin 6 15 3 --ev ev20 3 20 --ev ev40 3 20 --ev ev60 3 20 --nkeep 3 --o OptSeq_TRIALS/trial_squ --nsearch 1 So The duration is 3 seconds for each and each repeat it 20 times. What I need is to change/add the ISI to be 7 + or -

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq

2012-05-14 Thread Douglas N Greve
Hi Hanah, I found another bug with the way that tNullMin was being implemented which causes this problem. You can get the new version from here: ftp://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/transfer/outgoing/flat/greve/optseq2.linux doug On 05/14/2012 08:47 AM, Hanah Chapman wrote: Dear Doug, Thank you

[Freesurfer] Optseq with Sparse Sampling

2011-07-08 Thread Sam Norman-Haignere
Hi, I'm planning to run an auditory experiment using a pseudo-sparse sampling design. Something like: 4 sec stim period + 2 sec acquisition + 4 sec stim period + 2 sec acquisition ... So for example, I'd like to find an optimal sequence for a design with a TR of 6 seconds but where the stimulus

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq installation

2010-03-15 Thread Florence POMARES
POMARES a écrit : Début du message réexpédié : De : Douglas N Greve gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Date : 12 mars 2010 20:09:57 HNEC À : Florence POMARES florence.borge...@univ-st-etienne.fr Cc : freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Objet : Rép : [Freesurfer] optseq installation Did you make it executable

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq installation

2010-03-15 Thread Douglas N Greve
mailto:freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu *Objet : **Rép : [Freesurfer] optseq installation* Did you make it executable? They are run from the shell, not matlab. doug Florence POMARES wrote: Dear Optseq Developpers, Few years ago we used to design our paradigm with optseq. We would like to use it again

[Freesurfer] optseq installation

2010-03-12 Thread Florence POMARES
Dear Optseq Developpers, Few years ago we used to design our paradigm with optseq. We would like to use it again but we can't install it. We went on the web site : http://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/optseq/ we download the linux version 2 we upload it to the our old linux server with matlab

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq installation

2010-03-12 Thread Douglas N Greve
Did you make it executable? They are run from the shell, not matlab. doug Florence POMARES wrote: Dear Optseq Developpers, Few years ago we used to design our paradigm with optseq. We would like to use it again but we can't install it. We went on the web site :

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq post-hoc sorting

2009-12-08 Thread Douglas N Greve
I think I would just optimize with one condition and then do the post-hoc sorting into 5. It should be ok if the subject is responding randomly. I don't have a tool for power, but optseq will give the variance reduction factor, which goes in the denominator of the t-test. This assumes you are

[Freesurfer] optseq post-hoc sorting

2009-12-07 Thread Kathrine Shepherd
Hello-- I'm designing an event-related task that does not have predefined conditions. instead, I plan to do some post-hoc sorting based on performance and stimuli characteristics. I expect that after sorting, I will have 5 conditions- but it could be more or less. Is it advisable to

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq psdwin

2008-10-24 Thread Doug Greve
You need to set up the psdwin to span the duration of a hemodynamic response to your event as if it were presented in isolation. For a 3sec event, you can probably use something like 24 sec (so min=0, max=24). Since your TR=2, but your event duration is 3sec, I'd set dpsd=1 (so that both the

[Freesurfer] optseq psdwin

2008-10-23 Thread Linh Dang
Hi, I have 2 questions. 1) How do I calculate psd min, max, and dpsd. Is there a formula for calculating these values? I have 4 kinds of stimuli, stim duration = 3s, stim repetition = 25, TR =2 so: optseq2 --ntp 180 --tr 2 --psdwin [?] --ev A 3 25 --ev B 3 25 --ev C 3 25 --ev D 3 25 --o

[Freesurfer] optseq help

2007-03-30 Thread Mithra
Hello, I am trying to use the optseq command for 2 conditions of 30 trials each with TR = 2 optseq -ntp 120 -TR 2 -npercond 30 30 -tpercond 3 3 -nsessions 3 -label critical independent -o TestFile I get the following result: -0.0001 3.000 critical 4.0001 3.000

Re: [Freesurfer] optseq help

2007-03-30 Thread Doug Greve
Have you tried using optseq2? Haven't used optseq in a long time:). Mithra wrote: Hello, I am trying to use the optseq command for 2 conditions of 30 trials each with TR = 2 optseq -ntp 120 -TR 2 -npercond 30 30 -tpercond 3 3 -nsessions 3 -label critical independent -o TestFile I get the

[Freesurfer] optseq and psychometric function

2006-07-04 Thread Betina
Dear List: I have a question concerning optimizing the presentation of a psycho- metric SCASE procedure with optseq. Subjects will view two interleaved SCASE in the scanner. SCASE1 and SCASE2 test the whole length of stimuli strengths for two different conditions. To obtain the best