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ArticleBasic and clinical neuroscience2025

Integrated MATLAB Toolbox for fMRI Visualization and Data Conversion.

Hussain A Jaber, Hadeel K Aljobouri, Orhan M Koçak, Oktay Algin, Ilyas Çankaya

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Article in Basic and clinical neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Independent Component Analysis with Functional Neuroscience Data Analysis.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2023
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Hussain A JaberDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4683-679X
Hadeel K AljobouriDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1792-9230
Orhan M KoçakDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical School, Psychiatry Clinic, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4101-6378
Oktay AlginNational MR Research Center (UMRAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-8366
Ilyas ÇankayaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Sci., Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6072-3097

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Working with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) often involves engaging with multiple file formats and complex viewers. In this study, we developed a novel platform as a visualization and conversion fMRI (VCfMRI) MATLAB toolbox for fMRI data. Methods: The VCfMRI was developed to read and write 3D fMRI volumes in DICOM, NIfTI, ANALYZE, and MAT formats and convert between them, on a single user-friendly platform. It includes 62 functions across seven graphical user interface modules for conversion, batch read/write, and orthogonal viewing (sagittal, coronal, horizontal). This toolbox also supports overlaying statistical maps on anatomical images with adjustable thresholds. We built and tested VCfMRI using real datasets from a scanner (3T, Siemens Co.) at UMRAM, Bilkent University. Results: VCfMRI successfully converted and visualized all supported formats in one environment, enabling synchronized 3D views and functional overlays with interactive threshold control, streamlining previously fragmented steps. Conclusion: The VCfMRI toolbox provides a simple and efficient solution for fMRI data conversion and visualization. It simplifies the handling of fMRI datasets across different formats, which is especially beneficial for physicians, healthcare specialists, and researchers who face challenges in processing and visualizing multi-format neuroimaging data.

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Brain imaging, Information systemsFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)Medical informatics computing

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PMCPMC13219827

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