afni_proc.py modify for resting state.

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Hi there,

I have resting-state fMRI images for children data and wanted to preprocess them using the afni_proc.py code. However, I was getting really confused as to which example I should follow since there’s about 7 examples for resting state. It got really overwhelming, with a lot of technical detail, so I was hoping to get some insight into which example might best suite my application.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

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Hi,
Could you tell us about the data that was collected?
Was there any physiological data collected with the scans?
Thanks, Justin

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To expand on Justin’s post a little, some of the details to provide might include:

  • voxel reasolution, TR
  • num runs, time points per run
  • multi-echo?
  • distortion correction data? (e.g. blip up/down)
  • physiological data
  • are you planning to incorporate FreeSurfer, possibly for ROIs
  • expected atlas to use for results
  • are subjects prone to motion?
  • do you plan to band pass?
  • is non-linear template registration desirable?

Thanks,

  • rick