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= Welcome =
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 * Welcome to the FreeSurferWiki. The FreeSurferWiki is the central documentation source for [[http://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu|FreeSurfer]], a software application developed at the [[http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/martinos/noFlashHome.php|Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging]].		 #acl LcnGroup:read,write,delete,revert All:read
= FreeSurfer =
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 * '''''NEW USERS:''''' Please see the FreeSurferBeginnersGuide to get started. See also the [[http://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/UserContributions/FAQ|FAQ]] page. ##<<Include(FreeSurfer)>>
!FreeSurfer is a software package for the analysis and visualization of structural and functional neuroimaging data from cross-sectional or longitudinal studies. It is developed by the [[https://www.martinos.org/lab/lcn|Laboratory for Computational Neuroimaging]] at the [[http://martinos.org/|Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging.]] !FreeSurfer is the structural MRI analysis software of choice for the [[https://github.com/Washington-University/Pipelines/wiki/v3.4.0-Release-Notes,-Installation,-and-Usage|Human Connectome Project.]]
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 * If you would like to contribute to the Wiki you will need a WikiUserName. Please see GettingAccess to obtain a WikiUserName.  * '''[[FreeSurferSoftwareLicense|License:]]''' The open source license agreement that allows you to use !FreeSurfer
 * '''[[ReleaseNotes|Release notes and downloads:]]''' New features and changes in each version of !FreeSurfer - '''current stable release is v7.4.1'''
 * '''[[DownloadAndInstall|Installation guide:]]''' How to download and install !FreeSurfer on your computer
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 * See FreeSurferSupport for information on mailing lists relating to FreeSurfer. General questions about !FreeSurfer should be directed to the <<MailTo(freesurfer AT nmr DOT mgh DOT harvard DOT edu, freesurfer mailing list)>>. BugReporting should be directed to the <<MailTo(analysis-bugs AT nmr DOT mgh DOT harvard DOT edu, analysis-bugs mailing list)>>.  * '''Documentation:''' [[QuickInstall|Getting started]]; [[Tutorials|step-by-step tutorials]]; [[UserContributions/FAQ|FAQ]]; [[FsTutorial/Glossary|glossary]]; [[ReconAllTable | Table of commands in processing stream]]
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= Software =
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 * [[DownloadAndInstall|FreeSurfer download and install]] - '''New stable release v4.0.3''' - See ReleaseNotes
 * [[MiscellaneousDownloads|Miscellaneous downloads]]
 * [[InternalFreeSurferDistributions|Information for internal (Martinos Center) users]]
 * [[FtpFileExchange|Information on FTP file exchange]] and [[https://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/facility/filedrop/index.html|email file-drop]]
 * [[RemoteAccess|Information on remote access]]
 * [[Slicer|3D Slicer]]
 * [[http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl/|FSL - FMRIB Software Library]]
 * [[http://afni.nimh.nih.gov/|AFNI/NIfTI/SUMA]]
 * [[http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/spm/|SPM - Statistical Parametric Mapping]]		  * '''[[FreeSurferMethodsCitation|Citing FreeSurfer:]]''' Short description and citations for core !FreeSurfer methods
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= Documentation =
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 * FreeSurferAnalysisPipelineOverview - Overview of the !FreeSurfer analysis pipeline.
 * ArticlesSlidesAndPosters - Background describing the techniques used in the !FreeSurfer tools, and their usage in research.
 * [[Tutorials]] - A walk-through of a !FreeSurfer workflow, covering editing and troubleshooting techniques in-depth, as well as a group study example. There is also an FS-FAST tutorial.
 * ReconAllDevTable - An at-a-glance table showing the !FreeSurfer files used & created during the recommended processing stream.
 * WorkFlows - Information on how the !FreeSurfer tools are used in a processing stream.
 * ToolsAndCommands - GUI and command-line tool documentation.
 * FileFormats - Description of native !FreeSurfer file formats, as well as external file formats used by !FreeSurfer.
 * CoordinateSystems - Details on the voxel and RAS coordinate systems used in !FreeSurfer.
 * DevelopersGuide - Information for developers of the !FreeSurfer code-base (Martinos Center internal).
 * UserContributions - Scripts and techniques from users. This section is new, but if you have something you'd like to share, please do so. See also the [[http://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/UserContributions/FAQ|FAQ]] page.		  * '''[[https://www.zotero.org/freesurfer|Publications:]]''' A Zotero library of articles on the methods in !FreeSurfer and the studies that use !FreeSurfer
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##= Support =
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## * FreeSurferSupport - Mailing lists and helplines which provide user support for !FreeSurfer
##= WikiGuidelines =
## * CulturalGuidelines
## * StyleGuidelines
##= BeginnersGuides =
## * WikiBeginnersGuide
## * FreeSurferBeginnersGuide
= Acknowledgements =
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 * Support for this research was provided in part by the [[http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/|National Center for Research Resources]] (P41-RR14075, R01 RR16594-01A1 and the NCRR [[http://www.nbirn.net/research/morphometry/index.shtm|BIRN Morphometric Project]] BIRN002, U24 RR021382), the [[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/|National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke]] (R01 NS052585-01)), the [[http://www.nibib.nih.gov/|National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering]], as well as the [[http://www.themindinstitute.org/|Mental Illness and Neuroscience Discovery]] (MIND) Institute, and is part of the [[http://www.na-mic.org/|National Alliance for Medical Image Computing]] (NAMIC), funded by the [[http://www.nih.gov/|National Institutes of Health]] through the [[http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/|NIH Roadmap for Medical Research]], Grant U54 EB005149.
 * Thanks to Ron Kikinis, Steve Pieper and NA-MIC (NIH Roadmap for Medical Research Grant U54 EB005149) for providing engineering advice and support for testing and open-sourcing of !FreeSurfer.
 * Thanks to Avi Snyder (Washington University School of Medicine) for porting his Talairach alignment implementation to !FreeSurfer.		  * '''[[FreeSurferSupport | User support:]]''' How to get help with problems that you encounter when using !FreeSurfer
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|| {{attachment:MIND.jpg}} || || ||		  * '''[[CourseDescription | Hands-on training:]]''' Information on the !FreeSurfer courses that we organize in Boston and around the world
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 * '''[[FsStats | Stats:]]''' Stats on !FreeSurfer usage, citations, and development
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= References =
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 . <<Include(Articles)>>		  * '''[[UserContributions | User contributions:]]''' Scripts and techniques from users of !FreeSurfer

 * '''[[ThirdPartySoftware | Other software:]]''' Third-party software packages that are interoperable or related to !FreeSurfer

 * '''[[FreesurferAcknowledgements|Acknowledgements:]]''' The funding agencies and collaborators that have contributed to the research behind !FreeSurfer

 * '''Social media''': Find us on [[http://facebook.com/FreeSurferMRI|Facebook]] [[http://facebook.com/FreeSurferMRI|{{attachment:facebook_32.png|Find FreeSurferMRI on Facebook|height="18"}}]] as ''FreeSurferMRI'', follow us on [[http://www.twitter.com/FreeSurferMRI|Twitter]] [[http://www.twitter.com/FreeSurferMRI|{{attachment:twitter_32.png|Follow FreeSurferMRI on Twitter|height="20"}}]] or join our [[https://www.linkedin.com/groups/FreeSurfer-8173404|LinkedIn]] group [[https://www.linkedin.com/groups/FreeSurfer-8173404|{{attachment:linkedin_32.png|!LinkedIn FreeSurfer Group|height="20"}}]].

 * '''[[DiversityAndInclusion|Diversity and Inclusion]]'''

= Our tools =

=== Structural MRI ===

!FreeSurfer provides a full processing stream for structural MRI data, including:
 * Skull stripping, B1 bias field correction, and gray-white matter segmentation
 * Reconstruction of cortical surface models (gray-white boundary surface and pial surface)
 * Labeling of regions on the cortical surface, as well as subcortical brain structures
 * Nonlinear registration of the cortical surface of an individual with a stereotaxic atlas
 * Statistical analysis of group morphometry differences

For more information, see:
 * '''[[FreeSurferAnalysisPipelineOverview|Overview:]]''' General description of the functionality in !FreeSurfer
 * '''Recommended acquisition protocols:'''
  * [[attachment:FreeSurfer_Suggested_Morphometry_Protocols.pdf|Suggested morphometry protocols for optimal FreeSurfer reconstruction|&do=get]]
  * [[http://adni.loni.usc.edu/methods/documents/mri-protocols/|Alternative morphometry protocols, from ADNI]]
 * '''Longitudinal studies:'''
  * [[LongitudinalProcessing|The longitudinal FreeSurfer stream]]
  * [[LongitudinalStatistics | Longitudinal linear mixed effects statistics]]
 * '''Troubleshooting:'''
  * Manual editing [[Edits|for the basic stream]] and [[LongitudinalEdits|for the longitudinal stream]]
  * [[ReconAllTableStableV6.0|Output files:]] A table of files created and used during a standard !FreeSurfer analysis
 * '''Advanced:'''
  * [[WorkFlows|Work flows:]] How to use the !FreeSurfer stream to accomplish specific tasks
  * [[ToolsAndCommands|Tools and commands:]] GUI and command-line tool documentation
  * [[FileFormats|File formats:]] Description of native !FreeSurfer file formats, as well as external file formats recognized by !FreeSurfer
  * [[CoordinateSystems|Coordinate systems:]] Details on the voxel and RAS coordinate systems used in !FreeSurfer

=== Functional MRI ===
 * '''[[FsFast|FreeSurfer Functional Analysis Stream (FS-FAST):]]''' FS-FAST is a set of tools for performing functional MRI data analyses on the cortical surface.

=== Diffusion MRI ===
* '''[[Tracula|TRActs Constrained by UnderLying Anatomy (TRACULA):]]''' TRACULA is a tool for automated global probabilistic tractography with anatomical priors. It reconstructs a set of major white-matter pathways by incorporating prior information on the structural segmentation labels that each pathway goes through or next to, as a function of position along the length of the pathway. It includes a specialized stream for processing longitudinal diffusion MRI data.

* '''AnatomiCuts''' : An unsupervised hierarchical streamline clustering algorithm based on anatomical similarity. AnatomiCuts is currently in the developing branch (https://github.com/freesurfer/freesurfer/tree/dev/anatomicuts).

* '''DiffusionTool''' : This tool can help generating the configuration file of TRACULA and setting up the parameters to run AnatomiCuts. The DiffusionTool is currently in the developing branch (https://github.com/freesurfer/freesurfer/tree/dev/diffusion_tool).

=== PETsurfer PET Kinetic Modeling and Partial Volume Correction (PVC) ===
 * '''[[PetSurfer|PETSurfer:]]''' PETSurfer is a tool for performing ROI-based, surface-based, and whole-brain analysis of PET data integrated with FreeSurfer anatomical analysis.

=== Multimodal ===
 * '''[[FreeSurferCommandsRegistration|Registration tools:]]''' !FreeSurfer offers a range of tools for both within-subject and across-subject registration.

## * DevelopersGuide - Information for developers of the !FreeSurfer code-base (Martinos Center internal).

=== Quick Links for LCN Members ===

 * LCN Members can navigate to the LcnInternal wiki page with quicklinks to regularly requested resources or wiki pages

FreeSurfer

FreeSurfer is a software package for the analysis and visualization of structural and functional neuroimaging data from cross-sectional or longitudinal studies. It is developed by the Laboratory for Computational Neuroimaging at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. FreeSurfer is the structural MRI analysis software of choice for the Human Connectome Project.

Our tools

Structural MRI

FreeSurfer provides a full processing stream for structural MRI data, including:

  • Skull stripping, B1 bias field correction, and gray-white matter segmentation
  • Reconstruction of cortical surface models (gray-white boundary surface and pial surface)
  • Labeling of regions on the cortical surface, as well as subcortical brain structures
  • Nonlinear registration of the cortical surface of an individual with a stereotaxic atlas
  • Statistical analysis of group morphometry differences

For more information, see:

Functional MRI

Diffusion MRI

* TRActs Constrained by UnderLying Anatomy (TRACULA): TRACULA is a tool for automated global probabilistic tractography with anatomical priors. It reconstructs a set of major white-matter pathways by incorporating prior information on the structural segmentation labels that each pathway goes through or next to, as a function of position along the length of the pathway. It includes a specialized stream for processing longitudinal diffusion MRI data.

* AnatomiCuts : An unsupervised hierarchical streamline clustering algorithm based on anatomical similarity. AnatomiCuts is currently in the developing branch (https://github.com/freesurfer/freesurfer/tree/dev/anatomicuts).

* DiffusionTool : This tool can help generating the configuration file of TRACULA and setting up the parameters to run AnatomiCuts. The DiffusionTool is currently in the developing branch (https://github.com/freesurfer/freesurfer/tree/dev/diffusion_tool).

PETsurfer PET Kinetic Modeling and Partial Volume Correction (PVC)

  • PETSurfer: PETSurfer is a tool for performing ROI-based, surface-based, and whole-brain analysis of PET data integrated with FreeSurfer anatomical analysis.

Multimodal

  • Registration tools: FreeSurfer offers a range of tools for both within-subject and across-subject registration.

  • LCN Members can navigate to the LcnInternal wiki page with quicklinks to regularly requested resources or wiki pages

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