Summary
fMRIPrep contains a transform loading utility in fmriprep/utils/transforms.py that is a general-purpose convenience loader for NiTransforms.
load_transforms
Loads a series of transform files (supporting .h5 and linear formats) as a NiTransforms TransformChain, with optional inversion. Returns identity if the list is empty.
Code to upstream
load_transforms in fmriprep/utils/transforms.py
Rationale
- Universal transform loading utility needed by any tool that uses NiTransforms for one-shot resampling
- dMRIPrep would immediately benefit from the same utility
- This is a natural fit for NiTransforms as a convenience loader (
nitransforms.io.load_chain or similar)
Priority
HIGH — fundamental transform infrastructure shared across NiPreps.
Summary
fMRIPrep contains a transform loading utility in
fmriprep/utils/transforms.pythat is a general-purpose convenience loader for NiTransforms.load_transformsLoads a series of transform files (supporting
.h5and linear formats) as a NiTransformsTransformChain, with optional inversion. Returns identity if the list is empty.Code to upstream
load_transformsinfmriprep/utils/transforms.pyRationale
nitransforms.io.load_chainor similar)Priority
HIGH — fundamental transform infrastructure shared across NiPreps.