[Freesurfer] How to check surface registration accuracy

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Dear experts,

I have a basic question regarding quality control for surface-based registration. In volume-based analysis, I usually check registration by overlaying the transformed image on the target image. What is the recommended way to do this for surface-based registration?

Currently, my practice is to visually inspect the Desikan-Killiany parcellation overlay on the native surface, under the assumption that a reasonable parcellation result would indicate satisfactory registration. I chose the DK atlas because its gyral-based labels are relatively easy to recognize on the native surface. Is this practice sufficient, or are there better practices I should follow?

Thank you for your time!

Yang Hu