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nilearn.image.index_img

nilearn.image.index_img(imgs, index)[source]

Indexes into a 4D Niimg-like object in the fourth dimension.

Common use cases include extracting a 3D image out of img or creating a 4D image whose data is a subset of img data.

Parameters:
imgs4D Niimg-like object

See Input and output: neuroimaging data representation.

indexAny type compatible with numpy array indexing

Used for indexing the 4D data array in the fourth dimension.

Returns:
Nifti1Image

Indexed image.

Examples

First we concatenate two MNI152 images to create a 4D-image:

>>> from nilearn import datasets
>>> from nilearn.image import concat_imgs, index_img
>>> joint_mni_image = concat_imgs([datasets.load_mni152_template(),
...                                datasets.load_mni152_template()])
>>> print(joint_mni_image.shape)
(197, 233, 189, 2)

We can now select one slice from the last dimension of this 4D-image:

>>> single_mni_image = index_img(joint_mni_image, 1)
>>> print(single_mni_image.shape)
(197, 233, 189)

We can also select multiple frames using the slice constructor:

>>> five_mni_images = concat_imgs([datasets.load_mni152_template()] * 5)
>>> print(five_mni_images.shape)
(197, 233, 189, 5)

>>> first_three_images = index_img(five_mni_images,
...                                slice(0, 3))
>>> print(first_three_images.shape)
(197, 233, 189, 3)

Examples using nilearn.image.index_img

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3D and 4D niimgs: handling and visualizing

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A introduction tutorial to fMRI decoding

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Decoding with ANOVA + SVM: face vs house in the Haxby dataset

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Cortical surface-based searchlight decoding

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Searchlight analysis of face vs house recognition

Searchlight analysis of face vs house recognition

Decoding of a dataset after GLM fit for signal extraction

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ROI-based decoding analysis in Haxby et al. dataset

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Setting a parameter by cross-validation

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Different classifiers in decoding the Haxby dataset

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Understanding Decoder

Understanding Decoder

Regions extraction using dictionary learning and functional connectomes

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Understanding NiftiMasker and mask computation

Understanding NiftiMasker and mask computation

Multivariate decompositions: Independent component analysis of fMRI

Multivariate decompositions: Independent component analysis of fMRI

Massively univariate analysis of face vs house recognition

Massively univariate analysis of face vs house recognition

Advanced decoding using scikit learn

Advanced decoding using scikit learn