• DocumentCode
    3065247
  • Title

    Web based brain volume calculation for magnetic resonance images

  • Author

    Karsch, Kevin ; Grinstead, Brian ; He, Qing ; Duan, Ye

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65201 USA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    20-25 Aug. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1210
  • Lastpage
    1213
  • Abstract
    Brain volume calculations are crucial in modern medical research, especially in the study of neurodevelopmental disorders. In this paper, we present an algorithm for calculating two classifications of brain volume, total brain volume (TBV) and intracranial volume (ICV). Our algorithm takes MRI data as input, performs several preprocessing and intermediate steps, and then returns each of the two calculated volumes. To simplify this process and make our algorithm publicly accessible to anyone, we have created a web-based interface that allows users to upload their own MRI data and calculate the TBV and ICV for the given data. This interface provides a simple and efficient method for calculating these two classifications of brain volume, and it also removes the need for the user to download or install any applications.
  • Keywords
    Application software; Biomedical imaging; Brain; Image analysis; Image converters; Image processing; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuroimaging; Software libraries; Algorithms; Brain; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Internet; Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Vancouver, BC
  • ISSN
    1557-170X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1814-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1557-170X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649380
  • Filename
    4649380