Use of script for creating multiple VTCs

The script to create multiple volume time course files (VTCs) can be used in the way demonstrated below. The script is available in the topic 'Create multiple VTCs script' of section 'Create VTCs' of chapter 1. The script can also be downloaded from the BrainVoyager ftp server.

 

1. Put the 'createMultipleVTCs.qs' file in the 'BVQXExtensions/Scripts' folder:

 

 

  

 

2. Activate the script via the menu:

 

 

3. The following message will appear:

 

 

Click 'OK'.

 

4. Select the main directory that contains folders with the BrainVoyager projects:

 

 

5. Choose the VTC parameters target space (VMR, AC-PC or Talairach), resolution (1, 2 or 3 mm3), the interpolation method (trilinear) and the intensity threshold (default 100) and click 'OK'.

 

 

6. The script will traverse the project folders and try to create a VTC project if it finds an FMR project, a *.vmr file, a *_IA.trf file and a *_FA.trf file in one folder; if the target space is 'AC-PC', a *_ACPC.trf file is also required. In case the 'Talairach' target space was chosen, the script will need a *.tal file as well. While the script is processing, no user input is needed any more.

 

 

7. When the script is finished, it will provide a notification:

 

 

8. The log file can be found in the main project directory:

 

 

The log file contains information about the process of creating VTCs, like the files in each folder, whether all required files to create a VTC are present

and whether the creation of a VTC succeeded: