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    filename: cat_long_main.m
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% Job for longitudinal batch processing in CAT12.
%
% The batch consist of different longitudinal models (job.longmodel): 
%  (0) A longitudinal cross-sectional pipeline "LC" for a maximal independ 
%      processing (with a subject specific TPM, based on the segmentation
%      of th
    
function for severe intensity (protocol) corrections would be
%   important (see ADNI 1.5 & 3.0T test cases or other test-retrest cases).
%   John's pipeline has to be use to create a common space where the
%   corrections should take place follow by a backprojection to the spaces
%   of the single time points. Some of the results can maybe reused and the
%   integration in cat_long_main is maybe messy. This corrections could/
%   should also include corrections for geometrical distortions, controlled
%   by the main parameter. This problably also need a fast segmentation.
%   The whole thing is much more complicated than it looks and it is
%   unclear if my hopes can be fullfilled. Test can be done on rescan data
%   or on manipulated real datasets or the BWP. Such a function can maybe
%   be build on or replace the current LBC function after CAT12 average 
%   processing what would allow to use the average segmentation but here 
%   could be problems due to the used longitudinal pipeline and the time
%   point specific spaces. 
%   Buchert data could be use for geometric distortion test data ...
%
% * RD202203: LC pipeline by superior deformations
%   Would it be possible to improve the final deformation, by adapting them
%   to the average? Would it be useful to use the average not only to create
%   a TPM but also a Shooting template and to combine the average>IXI def.
%   with the time-point specific deformation? 
%   This would improve the VBM but not the SBM pipeline. 
%   Lot of work but probably small effects and many evaluation issues.
%
% =======================================================================
% Evaluation/Validation/Phantoms: 
% =======================================================================
%
%   RD202203: 
%   - To test the LD pipeline, real longitudinal scans could be used  
%     and scaled - btw. how are we normalizing for TIV in such cases?
%     A simplyfied version can use one cross-section scan and add rotation 
%     and noise, where global-equally changes are expected. This can also
%     be used to test the null-hypotheses in the LP and PA pipelines if no
%     scaling is introduced and to show that with scaling the LC pipeline 
%     has to be used. 
%   - Test values are given by the long report (cov,RMSE,..)
%   - Affine-scaling (1D) has to be adapted to 3D nature (lin>vol). 
%     Subpoints are possible in linear or log facion.
%
%   * John's pipeline can be use to create generalized smoothed deformation 
%     maps that can be applied (factorized) to create individual time
%     points for aging, plasticity or development. 
%     How many subjects would be sufficient to create general test pattern? 
%      - Maybe 5 because the result will be smoothed and we only want to 
%        test the principle idea. 
%      - Deformation for plasticity/aging could be further limited to 
%        specific regions to allow more artificial test
%
% =======================================================================



% global variables don't work properly in deployed mode, thus we have to use
% setappdat/getappdata
try
  job         = getappdata(0,'job');
  opts        = job.opts;
  extopts     = job.extopts;
  output      = job.output;
  modulate    = job.modulate;
  dartel      = job.dartel;
  ROImenu     = job.ROImenu;
  longmodel   = job.longmodel;
  useprior    = job.enablepriors;
  surfaces    = job.output.surface;
  longTPM     = job.longTPM;
  bstr        = job.bstr;
  if isfield(job,'avgLASWMHC')
    avgLASWMHC  = job.avgLASWMHC;
  else
    avgLASWMHC  = 0;
  end