Can I analyze sagittally acquired data in SCT?

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Hi SCT folks,

I have some thoracic fMRI data that was acquired sagittally (HASTE sequence), am I able to segment/analyze it using the Spinal Cord Toolbox software, or does it need to be acquired axially?

Thanks,
Tiffany

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Hi Tiffany,
As long as the resolution is sufficient in the axial plane to be able to depict the cord with enough confidence, SCT would work. By the way: this problem is not specific to SCT, but in general any method (even manual) requires enough resolution in the axial plane for relevant cord segmentation.
Cheers,
Julien

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Hi Julien,

Thanks for your quick reply! For future knowledge, is there a known minimum axial resolution that tends to work well most of the time?

Thanks,
Tiffany

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1 mm or below, but of course the lower the more precise. So at the end it depends what is the precision you need for your study.

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Okay, great, thank you!