title: Web based brain volume calculation for magnetic resonance images.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65201, USA. krkq35@mizzou.edu
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karsch
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grinstead
authors.forename: Qing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Duan
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D020407:Internet; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging