Fix itk_to_monai_affine reference_image for images of different sizes

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itk_to_monai_affine(..., reference_image=...) returns a wrong affine matrix whenever image and reference_image differ in size. _compute_reference_space_affine_matrix computed the offset between the two grids from the size of reference_image alone:

(D_ref S_ref - D S) (n_ref - 1) / 2 + origin_ref - origin

MONAI's Affine resamples about the center of each image grid, so the offset must be the difference between the two image centers, each computed from its own size, D S (n - 1) / 2 + origin. That is what get_itk_image_center returns, so the translation is now:

translation = np.asarray(get_itk_image_center(ref_image)) - np.asarray(get_itk_image_center(image))

For images of equal size, this gives the same value as before.

This came up when resampling with MONAI the result of an itk-elastix affine registration of two 3D lung CTs of different sizes (115×157×129 and 115×166×131), in InsightSoftwareConsortium/ITKElastix#193. Before the fix, only about 6% of the voxels matched the Elastix result image. After it, all of them match to float32 precision (maximum absolute difference 6.1e-5).

Changes:

• monai/data/itk_torch_bridge.py: compute the reference-space translation from both image centers. The reference_image docstring now notes that the output spatial_size should be the size of reference_image.
• tests/data/test_itk_torch_bridge.py: add test_use_reference_space_of_different_size, which crops the image before resampling it into the reference space. It shares its geometry setup with test_use_reference_space through a check_reference_space helper, and monai_affine_resample now accepts spatial_size. The new test is not skip_if_quick, so the quick tests run it on the 2D CT head pair, and full mode adds the COPD pair. It fails before the fix (62% of elements mismatched) and passes after it.

Tested locally with Python 3.11, torch 2.14 (CPU) and itk 5.4.7: tests/data/test_itk_torch_bridge.py passes with QUICKTEST=True (13 passed, 15 skipped) and without it (48 passed). ruff 0.16.5, black 26.5.1 and isort 9.0.1 report no changes.

Types of changes

• Non-breaking change (fix or new feature that would not break existing functionality).
• New tests added to cover the changes.
• Integration tests passed locally by running ./runtests.sh -f -u --net --coverage.
• Quick tests passed locally by running ./runtests.sh --quick --unittests --disttests.
• In-line docstrings updated.

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The reference-space affine translation now uses the difference between the reference and input image centers. The documentation describes how the reference image defines the coordinate space and output grid. Tests pass the reference image’s spatial size to MONAI resampling and include a cropped input image.

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Complete the required test documentation before merging; no resampling failure is established by the supplied evidence.

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❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 28.57% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 7 functions across 2 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the primary fix for reference images with different sizes.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description explains the bug, implementation, tests, and affected documentation. It includes the required description and change-type sections. The issue reference and optional repository-wide tes…
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154-154: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Document the changed test helpers and new test. The changed definitions do not meet the required Google-style docstring format.

• tests/data/test_itk_torch_bridge.py#L154-L154: document metatensor, affine_matrix, spatial_size, and the return value.
• tests/data/test_itk_torch_bridge.py#L450-L450: document the cropped-input test and its parameters.
• tests/data/test_itk_torch_bridge.py#L459-L462: add an Args section for image and ref_image.

As per path instructions, “Docstrings should be present for all definition” and describe variables and return values in Google style.

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Review comment at @tests/data/test_itk_torch_bridge.py at line 154:
Add Google-style docstrings to monai_affine_resample documenting metatensor,
affine_matrix, spatial_size, and its return value; document the cropped-input
test and its parameters; and add an Args section for image and ref_image in the
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- Line 154: Add Google-style docstrings to monai_affine_resample documenting
metatensor, affine_matrix, spatial_size, and its return value; document the
cropped-input test and its parameters; and add an Args section for image and
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