You can use the wmparc, which includes ROIs of the WM underlying each cortical area, right below the grey-white boundary surface. These are the relevant tutorials:

https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/FsTutorial/DiffusionV6.0
https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/FsTutorial/AnatomicalROIV6.0


From: freesurfer-bounces@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu [freesurfer-bounces@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu] on behalf of Shane Schofield [shane.schofield@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 2:03 AM
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Subject: [Freesurfer] Mean diffusivity on cortex?

Hi DTI Experts,

Is it sensible to do comparisons of MD on the cortex surface like a normal cortical thickness comparisons between group? If the answer is yes, are there recommended on smoothing ?

DT_RECON has been completed in Freesurfer.

Thank you.