> Hi Allen,
> if you want to analyze your fMRI data for diagnosis purposes in a clinical
> setting you are only allowed to use specific softwares, that present CE
> marking... or allowed for clinical purposes. I have not experience with
> Siemens, but. normally the manufacturer provides with the sequence to
> obtain the data and the means to analyze it. The usual protocol is to load
> the images in your workstation (provided by the manufacturer) and analyze
> them there. You should have a system to perform basic analyses (usually
> block-design paradigms).
> If you want to perform a research then you can use any software availabe
> that you fancy, such as SPM or FSL. You just have to instal the software in
> a PC and analyse there your images. You should be able to export your
> images in DICOM format and then transform them into analyze format with
> several free softwares e.g. MRI convert.
> I do not know if I have answer your question.
> I work in a clinical enviroment and in academic field so I have both
> points of view.
> If you need further aclarations please feel free to contact me.