A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex

The neocortex is the largest component of the mammalian cerebral cortex. It integrates sensory inputs with experiences and memory to produce sophisticated responses to an organism's internal and external environment. While areal patterning of the mouse neocortex has been mapped using histologic...

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Main Authors: Ullmann, J., Watson, Charles, Janke, A., Kurniawan, N., Reutens, D.
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Published: Academic Press 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5061
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author Ullmann, J.
Watson, Charles
Janke, A.
Kurniawan, N.
Reutens, D.
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Watson, Charles
Janke, A.
Kurniawan, N.
Reutens, D.
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description The neocortex is the largest component of the mammalian cerebral cortex. It integrates sensory inputs with experiences and memory to produce sophisticated responses to an organism's internal and external environment. While areal patterning of the mouse neocortex has been mapped using histological techniques, the neocortex has not been comprehensively segmented in magnetic resonance images. This study presents a method for systematic segmentation of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex. We created a minimum deformation atlas, which was hierarchically segmented into 74 neocortical and cortical-related regions, making it the most detailed atlas of the mouse neocortex currently available. In addition, we provide mean volumes and relative intensities for each structure as well as a nomenclature comparison between the two most cited histological atlases of the mouse brain. This MR atlas is available for download, and it should enable researchers to perform automated segmentation in genetic models of cortical disorders.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-50612017-09-13T14:45:48Z A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex Ullmann, J. Watson, Charles Janke, A. Kurniawan, N. Reutens, D. Cortex Magnetic resonance imaging Segmentation Isocortex Atlas The neocortex is the largest component of the mammalian cerebral cortex. It integrates sensory inputs with experiences and memory to produce sophisticated responses to an organism's internal and external environment. While areal patterning of the mouse neocortex has been mapped using histological techniques, the neocortex has not been comprehensively segmented in magnetic resonance images. This study presents a method for systematic segmentation of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex. We created a minimum deformation atlas, which was hierarchically segmented into 74 neocortical and cortical-related regions, making it the most detailed atlas of the mouse neocortex currently available. In addition, we provide mean volumes and relative intensities for each structure as well as a nomenclature comparison between the two most cited histological atlases of the mouse brain. This MR atlas is available for download, and it should enable researchers to perform automated segmentation in genetic models of cortical disorders. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5061 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.04.008 Academic Press restricted
spellingShingle Cortex
Magnetic resonance imaging
Segmentation
Isocortex
Atlas
Ullmann, J.
Watson, Charles
Janke, A.
Kurniawan, N.
Reutens, D.
A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex
title A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex
title_full A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex
title_fullStr A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex
title_full_unstemmed A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex
title_short A segmentation protocol and MRI atlas of the C57BL/6J mouse neocortex
title_sort segmentation protocol and mri atlas of the c57bl/6j mouse neocortex
topic Cortex
Magnetic resonance imaging
Segmentation
Isocortex
Atlas
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5061