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nilearn.datasets.load_mni152_brain_mask

nilearn.datasets.load_mni152_brain_mask(resolution=None, threshold=0.2)[source]

Load the MNI152 whole-brain mask.

This function takes the whole-brain MNI152 T1 template and threshold it, in order to obtain the corresponding whole-brain mask.

For more information see the dataset description.

Nilearn MNI template

The Nilearn template is asymmetrical ICBM152 2009, release a.

The default template of fMRIPrep is the asymmetrical ICBM152 2009, release c (MNI152NLin2009cSAsym).

If you wish to use the exact same release as fMRIPrep, please refer to TemplateFlow.

Added in Nilearn 0.2.5.

Parameters:
resolutionint or None, default=None

Resolution in millimeters. If resolution is different from 1, the template is re-sampled with the specified resolution. Default to 1 if None is passed.

Added in Nilearn 0.8.1.

thresholdfloat, default=0.2

Values of the MNI152 T1 template above this threshold will be included.

Returns:
mask_imgNifti1Image, image corresponding to the whole-brain mask.

See also

nilearn.datasets.load_mni152_template

for details about version of the MNI152 T1 template and related.

Examples using nilearn.datasets.load_mni152_brain_mask

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