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Cortical Parcellation
The FreeSurfer utilities mris_ca_train and mris_ca_label together implement a technique for automatically assigning a neuroanatomical label to each location on a cortical surface model based on probabilistic information estimated from a manually labeled training set (made using FreeSurfer). This procedure incorporates both geometric information derived from the cortical model, and neuroanatomical convention, as found in the training set. The result is a complete labeling of cortical sulci and gyri.
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Background
[https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/ftp/articles/fischl04-parcellation.pdf Automatically Parcellating the Human Cerebral Cortex], Fischl et al., (2004). Cerebral Cortex, 14:11-22.
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Utilities
- ["mris_sample_parc"] - samples a volumetric parcellation onto a surface
- ["mris_ca_train"] - creates the reference atlas
- ["mris_ca_label"] - parcellates a cortical surface based on the reference atlas
Atlas
discuss default atlas, discuss creation of own atlas
FAQ
- What if I have a labeled volume? How can I use it to create a labeled surface?