[Mne_analysis] stc data and vertices indexing and methods in PySurfers add_data method

[Alexandre Gramfort]

hi,

> I'm trying to visualize source estimates with PySurfers brain.add_data() (to
> not to have to visualize the anatomy all over again).  I have a couple of
> questions of using this method:
>
> 1) The method needs array (data) and vertices parameters. I'm curious, how
> can you get these from the stc SourceEstimate object? I have used stc.data
> and stc.vertno. Are those good ones to use?

yes.

> 2) If I'm trying to use just stc.data and stc.vertno to those parameters
> when visualizing left hemisphere, it gets on index (X) out of range error.
> However: I have made it work with this code:
>
>             vertices = stc.vertno[0]
>             high_idx = stc.vertno[0].shape[0]
>             array = stc.data[:high_idx, :]
>
> And for the right hemisphere:
>
>             vertices = stc.vertno[1]
>             low_idx = stc.vertno[1].shape[0]
>             array = stc.data[low_idx:][:]
>
> But because the estimate look so scattered I'm left to wonder, if I'm using
> the methods correctly.

you can use stc.lh_data and stc.lh_vertno to get the data and vertno just for
left hemisphere. Same applies for rh.

HTH
Alex

> Does someone have any ideas to share with me?
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Sebastian
>
>
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