SPM NeuroSynth scraper

Scrape activation information from NeuroSynth.org for SPM8 first- or second-level results.

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Lookup voxel activations with the neurosynth.org database

REQUIRED: SPM(only tested on 8) must be installed.
You can use this script in two ways:
1) Pass a filename of an analyze-format statmap, or
2) Estimate an SPM model and load it into the workspace with the "Results" button (in order to produce an xSPM structure)

The script will then scrape neurosynth.org for anatomical information associated with your activations.

%example 1A:
spm_mongo_neurosynth(xSPM); %loaded via the spm 8 results interface
%example 1B:
spm_mongo_neurosynth('my_statmap.hdr'); %note that img/nii also work
%example 2:
spm_mongo_neurosynth(xSPM,'savedata');
%example 3:
spm_mongo_neurosynth(xSPM,'savedata','search',1);

Cite As

Drew Linsley (2026). SPM NeuroSynth scraper (https://ch.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/39017-spm-neurosynth-scraper), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired by: cell2csv

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.13.0.0

Bug Fix

1.12.0.0

More bug fixes

1.8.0.0

now accepts filenames of analyze-format statmaps

1.7.0.0

Added a "searchlight" routine for finding information about activations.

1.6.0.0

bug fix

1.5.0.0

Fixed varargin error

1.4.0.0

Added a routine to find data in the vicinity of coordinates that are not in the NeuroSynth database.

1.3.0.0

Reformatted help section

1.0.0.0