pydeface
Remove facial structures from MRI NIfTI images using PyDeface.
Keywords : neuroimaging, MRI, NIfTI, anonymization, defacing
Inputs
Section titled “Inputs”Input 1
Section titled “Input 1”Format : tuple val(meta), path(nifti)
| Type | Description | Mandatory | Pattern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meta | map | Groovy Map containing sample information. e.g. [id:‘test’] | True | |
| nifti | file | Input anatomical MRI image in NIfTI format. | True | *.{nii,nii.gz} |
Outputs
Section titled “Outputs”defaced
Section titled “defaced”Format : tuple val(meta), path(*_defaced.nii.gz)
| Type | Description | Mandatory | Pattern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meta | map | Groovy Map containing sample information. e.g. [id:‘test’] | True | |
| *_defaced.nii.gz | file | Defaced anatomical MRI image in NIfTI format. | True | *_defaced.nii.gz |
versions
Section titled “versions”Format : path(versions.yml)
| Type | Description | Mandatory | Pattern | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| versions.yml | file | File containing software versions | True | versions.yml |
| Description | DOI | |
|---|---|---|
| pydeface | A tool to remove facial structure from MRI images. |
Authors
Section titled “Authors”Last updated : 2026-08-14