Spm apply inverse transform requires additional field?

[JoffJones]

Summary

Setting the minimal inputs for spm.utils.ApplyInverseDeformation() gives the error:
Item 'Image to base inverse on', field 'val': Number of matching files (0) less than required (1).
Item defs: No field(s) named

Actual behavior

RuntimeError Traceback (most recent call last)
in ()
5 inv.inputs.target = t1_r # target space
6 inv.inputs.interpolation = 0
----> 7 inv.run()

/home/jj02/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py in run(self, cwd, ignore_exception, **inputs)
395 try:
396 runtime = self._pre_run_hook(runtime)
--> 397 runtime = self._run_interface(runtime)
398 runtime = self._post_run_hook(runtime)
399 outputs = self.aggregate_outputs(runtime)

/home/jj02/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/nipype/interfaces/spm/base.py in _run_interface(self, runtime)
385 deepcopy(self._parse_inputs())
386 )
--> 387 results = self.mlab.run()
388 runtime.returncode = results.runtime.returncode
389 if self.mlab.inputs.uses_mcr:

/home/jj02/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py in run(self, cwd, ignore_exception, **inputs)
395 try:
396 runtime = self._pre_run_hook(runtime)
--> 397 runtime = self._run_interface(runtime)
398 runtime = self._post_run_hook(runtime)
399 outputs = self.aggregate_outputs(runtime)

/home/jj02/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/nipype/interfaces/matlab.py in _run_interface(self, runtime)
176 pass
177 if "MATLAB code threw an exception" in runtime.stderr:
--> 178 self.raise_exception(runtime)
179 return runtime
180

/home/jj02/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/nipype/interfaces/base/core.py in raise_exception(self, runtime)
721 "Command:\n{cmdline}\nStandard output:\n{stdout}\n"
722 "Standard error:\n{stderr}\nReturn code: {returncode}"
--> 723 ).format(**runtime.dictcopy())
724 )
725

RuntimeError: Command:
matlab -nodesktop -nosplash -singleCompThread -r "addpath('/imaging/jj02/CALM/structural_connectomes/Brainnetome/test_parcellation');pyscript_applyinversedeformation;exit"
Standard output:
MATLAB is selecting SOFTWARE OPENGL rendering.

                        < M A T L A B (R) >
              Copyright 1984-2019 The MathWorks, Inc.
              R2019a (9.6.0.1072779) 64-bit (glnxa64)
                           March 8, 2019

To get started, type doc.
For product information, visit www.mathworks.com.

Using cbsu startup file /hpc-software/matlab/cbu/cbu_startup_v3
Executing pyscript_applyinversedeformation at 14-Sep-2020 13:23:04:

MATLAB Version: 9.6.0.1072779 (R2019a)
MATLAB License Number: 666637
Operating System: Linux 3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Apr 20 16:44:24 UTC 2018 x86_64
Java Version: Java 1.8.0_181-b13 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode

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Item 'Image to base inverse on', field 'val': Number of matching files (0) less than required (1).
Item defs: No field(s) named
fnames
interp
Standard error:
MATLAB code threw an exception:
No executable modules, but still unresolved dependencies or incomplete module inputs.
File:/imaging/local/software/spm_cbu_svn/releases/spm12_fil_r7487/spm_jobman.m
Name:/imaging/local/software/spm_cbu_svn/releases/spm12_fil_r7487/spm_jobman.m
Line:47
File:imaging/jj02/CALM/structural_connectomes/Brainnetome/test_parcellation/pyscript_applyinversedeformation.m
Name:fill_run_job
Line:115
File:pm_jobman
Name:pyscript_applyinversedeformation
Line:472
File:÷
Name:

Line:
Return code: 0

Expected behavior

How to replicate the behavior

Script/Workflow details

Please put URL to code or code here (if not too long).
import nipype.interfaces.spm.utils as spmu
inv = spmu.ApplyInverseDeformation()
inv.inputs.in_files = w_fan
inv.inputs.deformation_field = t1_to_mni_deformation
inv.inputs.target = t1_r # target space
inv.inputs.interpolation = 0
inv.run()

Platform details:

Nipype version 1.5.1

{'commit_hash': 'c5ce0e2c9',
 'commit_source': 'installation',
 'networkx_version': '2.4',
 'nibabel_version': '3.1.0',
 'nipype_version': '1.4.2',
 'numpy_version': '1.18.3',
 'pkg_path': '/home/jj02/.local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/nipype',
 'scipy_version': '1.4.1',
 'sys_executable': '/imaging/local/software/miniconda/bin/python',
 'sys_platform': 'linux',
 'sys_version': '3.7.3 | packaged by conda-forge | (default, Jul  1 2019, '
                '21:52:21) \n'
                '[GCC 7.3.0]',
 'traits_version': '6.0.0'}

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[davidmeunier79]

HI @JoffJones I just a similar error when using the same function in a pipeline; I have done a modification in the way the SPM batch is called. I have done a version on my fork version :
https://github.com/davidmeunier79/nipype/tree/bug_apply_inv
and a PR:
#3326

Can you have a check and let me know if that solved your issue as well?
Thanks

[effigies]

Thanks for taking this on, @davidmeunier79. One question is whether this has always been a bug or if SPM has changed its input requirements at some version. Nipype generally tries to accommodate multiple versions of the wrapped tools, not just the latest, so it would be good to confirm the range of versions that the current and proposed interface work for.

[davidmeunier79]

@effigies yes indeed, but I have no clue how it was earlier. FYI, the inspiration for the debug was from this post on the SPM list:
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=SPM;c03e7a18.1707