FSLeyes Viewer links displayed images through shared spatial coordinates, so anatomical scans and aligned overlays can be examined at corresponding brain locations. This layered arrangement lets researchers compare structural, functional, diffusion-derived, or statistical information without losing anatomical context. The result is a direct visual relationship between quantitative image results and the brain regions they represent.
These display controls determine how strongly image values appear and how clearly underlying anatomy remains visible. Adjusting colour maps can distinguish datasets, intensity ranges can emphasize relevant values, and transparency can reveal relationships between an overlay and its anatomical reference. Together, they help users inspect whether visible patterns are spatially meaningful rather than obscured by the display.
Viewing planes allow the same data to be examined from different anatomical directions, while spatial alignment keeps corresponding structures and overlays in register. This combination is important when assessing region-of-interest placement, checking whether findings follow expected anatomy, or inspecting potential discrepancies between datasets. It supports more reliable visual evaluation than examining an image without positional context.
The application can display NIfTI images alongside anatomical scans and aligned overlays, including structural and functional MRI, diffusion-derived maps, statistical results, atlases, and tractography. Bringing these sources into one coordinate-linked view helps researchers relate measured signals, anatomical regions, reference labels, and connectivity patterns. The appropriate combination depends on whether the goal is comparison, quality control, or interpretation.
A typical workflow begins by loading an image, establishing the anatomical scan as a reference, and adding aligned datasets as overlays. The user then selects suitable viewing planes and adjusts colour maps, intensity ranges, or transparency to clarify comparisons. Inspecting the resulting views supports region-of-interest assessment and quality control before findings are communicated or interpreted.
Researchers can use the visual display to check whether overlays occupy the expected anatomical locations and whether regions of interest correspond to the underlying brain structure. Comparing functional, diffusion-derived, or statistical results with anatomy can expose alignment or interpretation concerns. These checks connect image-based measurements with direct spatial evidence before researchers draw conclusions from the data.
Its layered views provide a visual bridge between quantitative analysis and recognizable brain anatomy. Researchers can show statistical results, atlas regions, diffusion-derived information, or tractography together with structural context, making spatial relationships easier to inspect and explain. This supports communication of imaging findings while preserving the coordinate-based relationship between each result and the brain.