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+function [msg] = magia_mri_check(list)
+
+% Runs magia_get_mri_file on a list of image_id to verify that the MRI (T1)
+% is valid for analysis
+
+msg = list;
+
+for i=1:length(list)
+
+    try
+
+        mri_code=aivo_get_info(list{i},'mri_code');
+        magia_get_mri_file(list{i},mri_code{1});
+        msg{i,2}= 'MRI valid for analysis';
+
+    catch
+
+        msg{i,2}= 'ERROR: MRI not valid for analysis. Redownload necessary!';
+
+    end
+
+end
+    
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