Table 1.
Overview of BIDS conversion and valitools compliant with ASL-BIDS.
| Tool/Software | Description | Available at |
|---|---|---|
| BIDS-validator | ||
| *BIDS-validator11,28 | Validator provided by the BIDS standard, evaluating the compliance of the BIDS-converted dataset with the standard, including metadata and conflicts between data reported in the JSON-file, compared to the data recorded in the NIfTI header. | https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-validator |
| DICOM to BIDS conversion tools | ||
| BIDScoin | A user-friendly, open-source python toolbox. Raw images can easily be converted to BIDS compliant datasets using the Graphical User Interface. Supports ASL-BIDS 1.6.0, uses dcm2niix for conversion. | https://bidscoin.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ |
| dcm2bids | A community-centered project providing a tool for effortless conversion of DICOM images to BIDS format. Uses dcm2niix for conversion. | https://pypi.org/project/dcm2bids/ |
| dcm2niix24 | A tool for the conversion of images from the DICOM format to the NIfTI format. | https://github.com/rordenlab/dcm2niix |
| *ExploreASL4 | A tool for DICOM to ASL-BIDS conversion is included in the ExploreASL processing pipeline. Supports ASL-BIDS 1.6.0, uses dcm2niix for conversion, several further ASL fields are extracted from DICOM directly. | https://github.com/ExploreASL/ExploreASL |
| heudiconv | A flexible DICOM converter, organizing imaging data into structured directories. Heudiconv provides assistance for the conversion into BIDS format. ASL-BIDS implementation in progress. Uses dcm2niix for conversion. | https://heudiconv.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ |
| pyBIDSconv | A Graphical User Interface tool to convert MRI DICOMs into BIDS format. ASL-BIDS implementation in progress. Uses dcm2niix for conversion. | https://github.com/DrMichaelLindner/pyBIDSconv |
An asterisk indicates extensive testing with 51 non-public, clinical datasets from a variety of ASL techniques. All listed tools are free for non-commercial use.