[Freesurfer] watershed problem

Hi Ana,

This email is probably best directed at the MNE list (cced), since you are
using an MNE command: mne_watershed_bem (even though it calls FS). To
answer your question. The first step would be to try playing with the
options in mne_watershed_bem (particularly --atlas
specify the --atlas option for mri_watershed
     --gcaatlas use the subcortical atlas
     --preflood number change the preflood height)

It will be a challenge to get this to work. I also recommend talking to
your MRI people about how noisy the data is. (even on a 12 ch. coil I would
expect less noise in my images, if there is nothing they can do I would
recommend collecting a second MPRAGE: for averaging). The other thing to
consider is collecting MEFLASH data to calculate your BEM (these data
provide much higher quality bem surfaces).

HTH
D

Hello,

I have some unexpected results from the mne_watershed_bem script that uses
Freesurfer mri_watershed program.

For one of my subject's the inner scull surface ( xxxx_inner_scull_surface
in bem/watershed/) partially excludes cerebellum (the left screen shot).
All my other subjects have cerebellum included into the inner scull (right
screen shot). As a consequence later stage scripts (mne_setup_forward_model
and mne_do_forward_solution) produce similarly erroneous inner scull
surface delineation.

Did anyone experience this problem before, and if so, how would you advise
to fix it?

For this subject MRI MP RAGE sequence was acquired using the 12 channel
coil, which, compared to the 32 channel one used for other subjects,
produced images of worse quality. However, I have other subjects with 12
channel coil scans and their inner scull surfaces were separated normally
(including the cerebellum).

Thanks,
Ana

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