surf2vol does not take labels as an input. Instead, use mri_label2label to convert it to a mask, then use mri_surf2vol on the mask
On 4/18/2025 11:39 AM, Loïc Daumail wrote:
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Dear all,
I am trying to convert label files into volume ROI masks.
This is my command below:
mri_surf2vol --surfval /Users/ldaumail3/Documents/research/ampb_mt_tractometry_analysis/ampb/analysis/functional_surf_roi/sub-NSxLxYKx1964/sub-NSxLxYKx1964_hemi-L_space-fsnative_label-MT_mask.label --o /Users/ldaumail3/Documents/research/ampb_mt_tractometry_analysis/ampb/analysis/fonctional_vol_roi/sub-NSxLxYKx1964/sub-NSxLxYKx1964_hemi-L_space-fsnative_label-MT_mask.nii.gz --identity sub-NSxLxYKx1964 --hemi lh --fillribbon --template /Users/ldaumail3/Documents/research/ampb_mt_tractometry_analysis/ampb/derivatives/freesurfer/sub-NSxLxYKx1964/mri/brain.mgz
I get this error:
Reading surface /Users/ldaumail3/Documents/research/ampb_mt_tractometry_analysis/ampb/derivatives/freesurfer/sub-NSxLxYKx1964/surf/lh.white
Done reading source surface
Reading thickness /Users/ldaumail3/Documents/research/ampb_mt_tractometry_analysis/ampb/derivatives/freesurfer/sub-NSxLxYKx1964/surf/lh.thickness
Done
INFO: reading/Users/ldaumail3/Documents/research/ampb_mt_tractometry_analysis/ampb/analysis/functional_surf_roi/sub-NSxLxYKx1964/sub-NSxLxYKx1964_hemi-L_space-fsnative_label-MT_mask.label as unknown
mri_read(): type = 32
error: mri_read(): code inconsistency (file type recognized but not caught)
ERROR: could not read /Users/ldaumail3/Documents/research/ampb_mt_tractometry_analysis/ampb/analysis/functional_surf_roi/sub-NSxLxYKx1964/sub-NSxLxYKx1964_hemi-L_space-fsnative_label-MT_mask.label as unknown
Any idea what would cause this? Is it because the labels weren't saved in the correct format?
Thanks,
Best,
-Loïc
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