title: Corpus callosum: multiple parameter measurements in rodents and humans.
abstract: A magnified drawing of a human or a rodent corpus callosum is traced on a digitizing tablet. From this tracing the computer calculates callosal area, perimeter, length, and 99 widths, one for each percentile location along the longitudinal axis of the callosum. In addition, the human program encloses the callosum within a rectangle to obtain several other measures. The use of percentile widths allows one to generate a callosum profile to compare different clinical groups or different species. The human callosum program is compared to one recently reported by another research group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-4154.
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Denenberg
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Cowell
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kertesz
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Kenner
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation; D008838:Microcomputers; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009929:Organ Size / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D012984:Software; D013045:Species Specificity