Yes. This would still be a problem. The calibration scan can either be used
to get a single number or can be used to get voxel-wise values. For
simplicity, lets say this is a constant across all voxels. The only thing
that is a variable in the CBF equation would be the subtracted image values
and delay time (time of slice acquisition . The values of the tag-control
difference will be different at the top and bottom of the brain even if the
flow is the same. Thus, you can't simply apply the slice-time
correction algorithms for fMRI to ASL data.

Best Regards, Donald McLaren
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On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Meryem Ayse Yucel <
mayu...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu> wrote:

> Doug,
>
> I use preproc-sess 's -stc up option to time correct my slices. I only
> have 6 slices.
>
> Donald,
>
> I am not calculating absolute CBF values using the calibration scan. I
> pre-process the data and then either surround-subtract or just subtract
> tag from control to get CBF, would it still be a problem to use slice time
> correction?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Meryem
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:40:42 -0400
> From: "MCLAREN, Donald" <mclaren.don...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] slice timing
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> If you are using ASL, you do not want to use Slice timing. You must compute
> the CBF maps and keep the slice timing intact.
>
> Removing the time delay between slices will lead to the wrong CBF values as
> the CBF equations have the time delay in the equation.
>
> Best Regards, Donald McLaren
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> On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 1:08 PM, Douglas N Greve
> <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu>wrote:
>
> > what are you using to do STC? I think by default FSL will move it to the
> > middle slice, but there is probably a way to make take into account the
> > fact that the slices are not uniform over the TR. You should contact the
> > list of the software you are using to get a definative answer.
> > doug
> >
> >
> > On 03/29/2013 11:37 AM, Meryem Ayse Yucel wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am running a pASL sequence with a TR = 3 sec and TI2 = 1.8. I am
> > > wondering when I do slice time correction does that move all slices to
> > the
> > > mid of TR that is 1.5 s prior in time or, it moves them to the timing
> of
> > > the mid slice, which would be the mid of image acquisition aorund 0.6
> sec
> > > prior in time with respect to the end of TR.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Meryem
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