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AFNI Automated Talairach Transformation (@auto_tlrc)

Library: AFNI | Docker Image: brainlife/afni

Function

Automated Talairach transformation using affine registration to a template atlas.

Modality: T1-weighted 3D NIfTI/AFNI volume.

Typical Use: Legacy Talairach normalization.

Key Parameters

-base (template), -input (anatomical), -no_ss (skip skull strip)

Key Points

Legacy tool for Talairach normalization. For modern analyses, prefer @SSwarper or 3dQwarp.

Inputs

Name Type Required Label Flag
input File Yes Input anatomical dataset
base File Yes Reference template in standard space (e.g., TT_N27+tlrc)
suffix string No Output dataset suffix
no_ss boolean No Do not strip skull of input dataset
warp_orig_vol boolean No Preserve skull in output by warping original volume
dxyz double No Cubic voxel size in mm (default matches template)
dx double No X voxel dimension in mm
dy double No Y voxel dimension in mm
dz double No Z voxel dimension in mm
pad_base double No Padding in mm to prevent cropping (default 15)
xform enum No Warping transformation type
init_xform File No Apply preliminary affine transform before registration
maxite int No Maximum iterations for alignment algorithm
use_3dAllineate boolean No Use 3dAllineate instead of 3dWarpDrive
apar File No Reference anatomical for applying transform
onewarp boolean No Single interpolation step
twowarp boolean No Dual interpolation steps
overwrite boolean No Replace existing outputs

Accepted Input Extensions

  • input: .nii, .nii.gz, +orig.HEAD, +orig.BRIK, +tlrc.HEAD, +tlrc.BRIK
  • base: .nii, .nii.gz, +orig.HEAD, +orig.BRIK, +tlrc.HEAD, +tlrc.BRIK
  • init_xform: .1D, .txt
  • apar: .nii, .nii.gz, +orig.HEAD, +orig.BRIK, +tlrc.HEAD, +tlrc.BRIK

Outputs

Name Type Glob Pattern
tlrc_anat File *+tlrc.HEAD, *_at.nii, *_at.nii.gz
transform File *.Xat.1D
log File auto_tlrc_stdout.log
err_log File auto_tlrc_stderr.log

Output Extensions

  • tlrc_anat: +tlrc.HEAD, +tlrc.BRIK, .nii, .nii.gz
  • transform: .Xat.1D

Enum Options

xform: affine_general, shift_rotate_scale

Docker Tags

Available versions: latest, 16.3.0

Categories

  • Structural MRI > AFNI > Registration

Documentation

Official Documentation