NA-MIC Brains Collaboration

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Abstract

This project is not an NCBC collaboration grant, but instead a Continued Development and Maintenance of Software grant. The intent of this application is to update the BRAINS image analysis software developed at the University of Iowa.

Grant #

1R01NS050568

Key Personnel

The collaborators include Vincent Magnotta, Hans Johnson, Jeremy Bockholt, and Nancy Andreasen.

Projects

There are three main thrusts of this application as outlined below.

Implement a Automated Brain Analysis Pipeline

• BRAINS Automated Pipeline
• Support for Batch Processing
• Visual Review and Verification of Results

Code Refactoring for Cross Platform Support

• Refactor Current Modules using ITK and VTK
• Build GUI using Slicer3 Interface
• Use Python as Scripting Language

Validation of Pipeline Using MIND MCIC Sample

• Evaluate MIND MCIC Human Phantom Sample Using Automated Pipeline
• Evaluate Differences between Patients with Schizophrenia and Normal Controls using Automated Pipeline