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mne_volume_data2mri

Overview

mne_volume_data2mri maps volume source estimate data (STC or W format) to MRI voxel space for visualization.

This is a C++ port of the original MNE-C tool by Matti Hämäläinen.

Usage

mne_volume_data2mri [options]

Options

OptionDescription
--src <file>Source space FIFF file (required)
--stc <file>STC source estimate file
--w <file>W source estimate file
--out <file>Output file (required)
--tpoint <index>Time point index for STC files (default: 0)
--helpPrint help
--versionPrint version

Either --stc or --w must be specified.

Description

This utility reads a volume source space and a source estimate (in STC or W format), and maps the estimate values to the MRI voxel grid. For STC files, you can select which time point to extract using --tpoint. The output contains the non-zero source estimate values mapped to their corresponding MRI locations.

Workflow Context

Use this tool after computing volume-based inverse solutions to create overlays for MRI visualization.

Example

# Map STC to MRI at default time point 0
mne_volume_data2mri --src vol-src.fif --stc estimate-vol --out overlay.mgh

# Map a specific time point
mne_volume_data2mri --src vol-src.fif --stc estimate-vol --out overlay.mgh --tpoint 42

# Map W format estimate
mne_volume_data2mri --src vol-src.fif --w estimate-vol --out overlay.mgh