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Notes:
A toolbox for SPM was created to capture the results from
activation maps using the XML activation schema. The toolbox
supports both SPM99 and SPM2 statistical structures and has been
tested on SUN, LINUX, and Microsoft Windows operating systems. The
toolbox has been used to capture PET and fMRI analysis results and
the associated analysis model specifications.
Support for anatomical labeling is provided via the Talairach
Daemon and Automated Anatomical Labeling toolkits. Anatomical
labeling is only available if the Talairach and/or AAL toolboxes
are installed on the system.
Optional MNI space to Talairach space corrections are supported via
Matthew Brett’s mni2tal scripts. Additional atlas support will be
added as those atlases become available and can be integrated into
the SPM/matlab environment.
The results are classified into project, study, subject, visit, or
series level statistics. By classifying the results under a
specific level, additional meta-data can be stored with the
statistical results. For instance, one may want to store the
statistical activations of a project level analysis across multiple
subjects with the description of the protocols used in that
project. Support for this type of extended meta-data is provided in
the XML-based Clinical Experiment Data Exchange schema (XCEDE).
The toolbox supports independent, user selectable storage and
labeling of set, cluster, and voxel level statistics. The storage
of x,y, and z coordinates of significant clusters and/or voxels can
be specified. The toolbox also provides a user definable
description field allowing for custom annotation of the statistical
output.
To install the toolbox,
1. download the TAR file and uncompress it in your SPM_ROOT/toolbox
directory.
2. Restart SPM
3. Now you should see "XML_Toolbox" as a selection in the
"Toolboxes" drop down menu within SPM's user interface
References:
Keator D, Gadde S, Grethe J, Taylor D, Potkin S, FIRST BIRN (2005
submitted) A General XML Schema and Associated SPM Toolbox for
Storage and Retrieval of Neuro-Imaging Results and Anatomical
Labels.
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