Volume: 1.2.3
Different morphological imaging techniques possible for neuroscience
Muhammed Emre YUZER, Büşra ZENCIRCI, Zümrüt DOĞAN
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Adıyaman University, Adiyaman, Türkiye
Abstract
Brain morphology and function have underpinned the vast majority of scientific research since time immemorial. Study trends in this field have increased the demand for neurosciences, a multidisciplinary field. Although the anatomy and functions of the brain, which form the basis of neurosciences, have been studied frequently, they remain mysterious. Brain morphologic areas are prominent in many neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, our aim is to compare different morphological measurement methods in neuroscience using Horos and VolBrain applications from intracranial brain images obtained with the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique.
Our study is a method comparison study based on archive review. The use of these applications, data loading, and reliability of the results were compared. Both radiological imaging programs were useful in the volumetric examination of anatomical structures. Although HOROS is more useful in 2D and 3D imaging than VolBrain, the fact that it is a Mac-based program may reduce its usefulness in volumetric calculations. VolBrain software, on the other hand, performs the calculations automatically and obtains data of many structures at the same time, which provides great convenience to the users.
Both applications give almost the same results in terms of volumetric measurement. This shows that both programs give reliable results. With the development of technology, different software and programs have emerged where morphological area and volume calculations can be made. Using these programs and software, the morphometry of many functional structures in neuroscience can be studied. Thus, we believe that the results obtained from this research will provide the opportunity to save time, ensure reproducibility, and test the reliability of the data for many possible research projects.
Keywords: Brain, Horos, MRI, Neuroscience, Volbrain
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