SPEC2NII-PHILIPS_DL(1)

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💖 spec2nii-philips_dl(1) — the glow-up edition 💖

okay so bestie, listen. you know that one page in the manual called spec2nii-philips_dl(1)? yeah. that's this one. and it's literally about converting Philips .data/.list format files into something your pretty little neuroimaging pipeline can actually read. it's giving glow-up montage but for spectroscopy data. periodt. 🦋

✨ NAME ✨

spec2nii philips_dl — convert from Philips data/list format 💅

like. that's it. that's the whole job. she converts. she slays. she goes home.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

spec2nii philips_dl [-h] [--special SPECIAL] [-j] [-f FILEOUT]
[-o OUTDIR] [--nifti1]
[--override_nucleus OVERRIDE_NUCLEUS [OVERRIDE_NUCLEUS ...]]
[--override_frequency OVERRIDE_FREQUENCY [OVERRIDE_FREQUENCY ...]]
[--override_dwelltime OVERRIDE_DWELLTIME] [--anon] [--verbose] data list
aux

no cap, that's a lot of brackets. but we're gonna walk through every single one of them together, bestie. grab a snack. 🍓

👑 OPTIONS 👑

🎀 POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS 🎀

these three are the main characters. they come in at the end, in this exact order, and they are NOT optional. the way that you must feed all three… iconic.

  • data — your .data file. the big one. the whole vibe. 📁
  • list — your .list file. she's the little sister and she matters. 📄
  • aux — the auxiliary file: either a .SPAR file or a DICOM file. pick your fighter. 🫶

💜 OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS 💜

here's where the customization kicks in. lowkey the best part.

  • -h, --help — shows you a help message and then dips (exits). the friendliest thing a CLI can do, fr fr. 💖
  • --special SPECIAL — this one's for identifying a special case sequence. the only option listed here is 'hyper'. yes, just that one. she's niche and she knows it. ✨
  • -j, --json — makes you a json sidecar. if you like your metadata riding shotgun, this is your moment. 🎀
  • -f FILEOUT, --fileout FILEOUT — sets the output file base name. default is the input file name, so if you don't say anything she'll just reuse what you gave her. respectful. 🦋
  • -o OUTDIR, --outdir OUTDIR — tells her where to put the output. default is . (aka right here, right now, current directory energy). 🏠
  • --nifti1 — okay so. this flag is listed and there's no description attached to it in the original. i'm not gonna invent lore for her. she's mysterious. she's enigmatic. she's just --nifti1. 💀 (but also, you know, it's there for you to use.)
  • --override_nucleus OVERRIDE_NUCLEUS [OVERRIDE_NUCLEUS ...] — overrides the ResonantNucleus field with whatever input(s) you hand her. she takes more than one, so go off. example: '2H'. 🧪
  • --override_frequency OVERRIDE_FREQUENCY [OVERRIDE_FREQUENCY ...] — overrides the SpectrometerFrequency field with your input(s). also takes multiple. input is in MHz, so don't come in here with Hz, bestie, she will know. 📡
  • --override_dwelltime OVERRIDE_DWELLTIME — overrides the dwell time field with your input. input is in seconds. just one value, no list, keep it cute. ⏱️
  • --anon — creates a file without sensitive metadata. 🕵️‍♀️ if you want greater control over your anonymization, use spec2nii-anon(1) instead — she's the specialist, this flag is the quick-and-dirty version.
okay so real talk for a sec: --anon is the "good enough, moving on" option. if your data is going anywhere public or anywhere scary, the manual is literally telling you to go use spec2nii-anon(1). take the hint. protect your people. 💅
  • --verbose — again, listed with no description in the original. no notes. no elaboration. she's verbose. you know what that means. don't make me explain the vibe. 🌈

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

the whole squad, all linked up. read these too, iykyk:

and then the extended friend group, in exactly this order:

like, the whole family reunion. 🫶

and that's the page, bestie. that's spec2nii-philips_dl(1) — dated April 2026, straight from the spec2nii-philips_dl(1) manual herself. go convert something gorgeous. you're gonna eat. 💖✨🎀🦋🌸💅

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