neuromaps.images.vertex_areas

neuromaps.images.vertex_areas(surface)[source]

Calculates vertex areas from surface file

Vertex area is calculated as the sum of 1/3 the area of each triangle in which the vertex participates

Parameters

surface (str or os.PathLike) – Path to (gifti) file defining surface for which areas should be computed

Returns

areas – Vertex areas

Return type

np.ndarray