Code Backbone

lead.m

lead.m is the main function that calls the apps lead_dbs.m, lead_connectome.m, lead_mapper.m, lead_group.m. Thus, by calling lead dbsthe function calls lead_dbs.m

ea_run.m

…is the high-level "submit" function for any job submitted by lead DBS, lead connectome, lead mapper, lead anatomy etc (anything except lead group and lead groupconnectome). The function is also called when exporting code instead of actually running code and when using a "submit" function to submit code from the cluster. So basically, anything related to single-patient/subject analyses will pass through ea_run.

ea_autocoord.m

…is the main backbone of the pipeline that is then sometimes completed by ea_write.m. All functions that process data on a single level (i.e. do not stem from lead group or lead groupconnectome) branch off from ea_autocoord. As a side note, the name stems from the very early days in which lead dbs was still called "eAuto" for electrode autolocalization. The same is true for the prefix (ea_*) that we use in almost all functions.

ea_write.m

…is the final "writeout" function that exports 2D results or opens data in the 3D viewer ea_elvis.m.

ea_elvis.m

…is the 3D viewer of Lead-DBS. You can e.g. call it directly by running ea_mnifigure.m.

ea_handles2options.m

This is the function that converts handles (Matlab GUIDE handles to GUI elements) to the ubiquitous options struct that Lead-DBS uses to run jobs.

For example the struct may contain options.dicomimp.do == 1; to let ea_autocoord know to run the DICOM import module.

Other important main functions in Lead-DBS

Most of the following branch off from ea_autocoord or ea_elvis – thus if you study these two a bit, you'll get a good feeling about the overall pipeline.

ea_dicom_import

…is the DICOM import module of the main GUI.

ea_imageclassifier

…opens the image classifier to rename Niftis that have been converted from DICOMs.

ea_lcm

…is the main subroutine to run everything related to lead connectome mapper.

ea_checkcoregallmri

…is the function to coregister preop MRIs of a specific patient.

ea_coregmr

…is the function used to coregister postop MRIs to preop MRIs of a specific patient.

ea_coregctmri_*

…all functions in this pattern will generate a CT to MRI coregistration entry in the main GUIs and will be called to perform the coregistration. They need to reside in the main lead-DBS code directory to be captured by the GUIs. If you want to create a new method to register CT to MRI, just duplicate one that is close and go from there. However, there are various things to consider, so maybe speak with us before/while you do.

ea_normalize_*

…similar with normalization methods: all files that match the above pattern found in the main code directory will create an entry for a normalization method in the GUIs. If you want to add such a method, duplicate on that is close and go from there. However, there are various things to consider, so maybe speak with us before/while you do.

ea_subcorticalrefine

…is the main function to run brainshift correction.

ea_checkcoreg

…is the function used when calling "Check Results" from the main GUIs.

ea_checkstructures

…is the function to open the "Refine atlas fit" function (which shows agreement between normalized patient images and specific atlas nuclei). This function can also be used to refine normalizations.

ea_runtraccore

…runs the main TRAC/CORE prereconstruction algorithm to detect leads.

ea_runpacer

…runs the PaCER prereconstruction algorithm to detect leads.

ea_runmanual

…runs the "Manual" preregistration module using SPM orthviews.

ea_runmanualslicer

…runs the "Manual" preregistration module using 3DSlicer.

ea_manualreconstruction

…main function of the manual reconstruction ("Localize DBS electrodes") view.

ea_orient_main

…main function of the DiODe rotation detection algorithm (Dembek et al) called from ea_manualreconstruction.

ea_writeplanes

Main 2D visualization output function ("Write out 2D") – while ea_elvis is the main 3D output function (see above).

Preferences and Options

ea_prefs

Main function to get the prefs struct that is usually present as options.prefs. Prefs are defined by the function .ea_prefs.m in the user's home directory that is derived from ea_prefs_default.m in the lead-DBS code directory. You can open the user's prefs directory by hitting command/strg+P from a main GUI. If you need to add a prefs entry, make sure to add it to both ea_prefs_default and if needed to your own user prefs. ea_prefs.m will always combine entries from the two (if they are present in the user file, it will prefer these over the default prefs).

ea_prefs.mat

…along with the file ea_prefs_default.mat are analogous to the prefs text files (entry above) but more machine readable. That's why their content is stored in prefs.machine when calling ea_prefs.m (or in options.prefs.machine when in the main code somewhere).

options=ea_getptopts(directory,options)

…function to complete the options struct for patient-specific entries. For many things, you need only this limited options struct together with options.prefs=ea_prefs;

Other functions that are often used and helpful to know

ea_assignpretra  || [options,presentfiles]=ea_assignpretra(options);

…is a function to assign the preoperative images of a patient folder (e.g. used for normalization).

ea_save_reconstruction(coords_mm,trajectory,markers,elmodel,0,options);

…is the function to properly save electrode localizations

[coords_mm,trajectory,markers,elmodel,manually_corrected,coords_acpc]=ea_load_reconstruction(varargin)

…is the function to properly load electrode localizations

ea_view

…can be used to save and store a 3D camera view.

ea_chirp

…plays the "done" sound if the user has activated it in her/his prefs.

ea_busyaction

…function to show/hide a spinning wheel on the current GUI to show the user something is running.

ea_dispercent

…used to show progress of a for-loop in the console output.e

ea_dispt

…function that will display a text string in the console but also protocol time (when calling the function on multiple occasions throughout laborious work.