get_scanner_info

bidsaid.metadata.get_scanner_info(nifti_file_or_img)[source]

Determines the manufacturer and model name of scanner.

Important

Assumes this information is in the “descrip” of the NIfTI header, which can contain any information.

Parameters

nifti_file_or_imgstr, Path, or Nifti1Image

Path to the NIfTI file or a NIfTI image.

Returns

tuple[str, str]

The manufacturer and model name for the scanner.