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= FreeSurfer =
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= Welcome =
  Welcome to the FreeSurferWiki. FreeSurfer is a set of tools for analysis and visualization of structural and functional brain imaging data. The FreeSurferWiki provides a documentation forum for investigators at the [http://www.martinos.org Athinoula A. Martinos Center For Biomedical Imaging].
##<<Include(FreeSurfer)>>
!FreeSurfer is a software package for the analysis and visualization of structural and functional neuroimaging data from cross-sectional or longitudinal studies. It is developed by the [[http://martinos.org/lcn/|Laboratory for Computational Neuroimaging]] at the [[http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu|Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging.]]
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= Documentation =  * '''[[FreeSurferSoftwareLicense|License:]]''' The license agreement that allows you to use !FreeSurfer
 * '''[[ReleaseNotes|Release notes:]]''' New features and changes in each version of !FreeSurfer - '''current stable release is v5.3.0'''
 * '''[[DownloadAndInstall|Installation guide:]]''' How to download and install !FreeSurfer on your computer
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  * FreeSurferInstallation
  * FreeSurferGuide
  * FreeSurferTutorial
  * FreeSurferTools
 * '''Documentation:''' [[QuickInstall|Getting started,]] [[Tutorials|step-by-step tutorials,]] [[UserContributions/FAQ|FAQ,]] [[FsTutorial/Glossary|Glossary]]
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= Support =
  FreeSurferSupport
 * '''[[FreeSurferMethodsCitation|Citing FreeSurfer:]]''' Short description and citations for core !FreeSurfer methods
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= Acknowledgements =
FreeSurfer is brought to you by [http://www.cortechs.net CorTechs] and NCRR/P41RR14075
 * '''[[https://www.zotero.org/freesurfer|Publications:]]''' A Zotero library of articles on the methods in !FreeSurfer and the studies that use !FreeSurfer
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= MoinMoin Wiki =  * '''[[FreeSurferSupport | User support:]]''' How to get help with problems that you encounter when using !FreeSurfer
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A WikiWikiWeb is a collaborative hypertext environment, with an emphasis on easy access to and modification of information. This wiki can also link to InterWiki space.  * '''[[CourseDescription | Hands-on training:]]''' Information on the !FreeSurfer courses that we organize in Boston and around the world
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MoinMoin is a Python Wiki:WikiClone, based on Wiki:PikiPiki. The name is a common German slang expression explained on the MoinMoin page. If you run a Wiki using MoinMoin, please add it to the MoinMoin:MoinMoinWikis page. Contributed code is on the MoinMoin:MacroMarket, MoinMoin:ActionMarket and MoinMoin:ParserMarket pages. For more details and further topics, see the MoinMoin page.  * '''[[UserContributions | User contributions:]]''' Scripts and techniques from users of !FreeSurfer
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You can edit any page by pressing the link at the bottom of the page. Capitalized words joined together form a WikiName, which hyperlinks to another page. The highlighted title searches for all pages that link to the current page. Pages which do not yet exist are linked with a question mark: just follow the link and you can add a definition.
 * '''[[ThirdPartySoftware | Other software:]]''' Third-party software packages that are interoperable or related to !FreeSurfer
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To get an overview over this site and what it contains, see the SiteNavigation page.  * '''[[FreesurferAcknowledgements|Acknowledgements:]]''' The funding agencies and collaborators that have contributed to the research behind !FreeSurfer
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To learn more about what a WikiWikiWeb is, read about MoinMoin:WhyWikiWorks and the MoinMoin:WikiNature. Also, consult the MoinMoin:WikiWikiWebFaq.  * '''Social media''': Find us on Facebook as ''FreeSurferMRI'' [[http://facebook.com/FreeSurferMRI|{{attachment:facebook_32.png|Find FreeSurferMRI on Facebook|width="25"}}]], follow us on Twitter [[http://www.twitter.com/FreeSurferMRI|{{attachment:twitter_32.png|Follow FreeSurferMRI on Twitter}}]] or join our LinkedIn group [[https://www.linkedin.com/groups/FreeSurfer-8173404|{{attachment:linkedin_32.png|!LinkedIn FreeSurfer Group}}]].
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Interesting starting points:
  * RecentChanges: see where people are currently working
  * HelpForBeginners: to get you going
  * WikiSandBox: feel free to change this page and experiment with editing
  * FindPage: search or browse the database in various ways
  * SyntaxReference
= Our tools =
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=== Structural MRI ===

!FreeSurfer provides a full processing stream for structural MRI data, including:
 * Skull stripping, B1 bias field correction, and gray-white matter segmentation
 * Reconstruction of cortical surface models (gray-white boundary surface and pial surface)
 * Labeling of regions on the cortical surface, as well as subcortical brain structures
 * Nonlinear registration of the cortical surface of an individual with a stereotaxic atlas
 * Statistical analysis of group morphometry differences

For more information, see:
 * [[FreeSurferAnalysisPipelineOverview|Overview]]
 * WorkFlows - Information on how the !FreeSurfer tools are used in a processing stream.
 * ToolsAndCommands - GUI and command-line tool documentation.
 * FileFormats - Description of native !FreeSurfer file formats, as well as external file formats used by !FreeSurfer.
 * CoordinateSystems - Details on the voxel and RAS coordinate systems used in !FreeSurfer.

 * Recommended acquisition protocols:
  * [[attachment:FreeSurfer_Suggested_Morphometry_Protocols.pdf|Suggested Morphometry Protocols for Optimal FreeSurfer Reconstruction|&do=get]]
  * [[http://adni.loni.usc.edu/methods/documents/mri-protocols/|Alternative Morphometry Protocols, from ADNI]]
 * Longitudinal studies:
  * [[LongitudinalProcessing|The longitudinal !FreeSurfer stream]]
  * [[LongitudinalStatistics | Longitudinal linear mixed effects statistics]]
 * Troubleshooting:
  * Manual Editing: see [[Edits]] and LongitudinalEdits for an overview and check the [[Tutorials]] for examples.
  * [[ReconAllTableStableV5.3]] - An at-a-glance table showing the !FreeSurfer files used & created during the recommended processing stream.

=== Diffusion MRI ===
 * [[Tracula|TRACULA]] - Documentation on TRActs Constrained by !UnderLying Anatomy, a tool for automated probabilistic tractography.

=== Multimodal ===
 * [[FreeSurferCommandsRegistration|Registration Tools]] - Documentation of !FreeSurfer's registration tools.

## * DevelopersGuide - Information for developers of the !FreeSurfer code-base (Martinos Center internal).

FreeSurfer

FreeSurfer is a software package for the analysis and visualization of structural and functional neuroimaging data from cross-sectional or longitudinal studies. It is developed by the Laboratory for Computational Neuroimaging at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging.

  • License: The license agreement that allows you to use FreeSurfer

  • Release notes: New features and changes in each version of FreeSurfer - current stable release is v5.3.0

  • Installation guide: How to download and install FreeSurfer on your computer

  • Documentation: Getting started, step-by-step tutorials, FAQ, Glossary

  • Citing FreeSurfer: Short description and citations for core FreeSurfer methods

  • Publications: A Zotero library of articles on the methods in FreeSurfer and the studies that use FreeSurfer

  • User support: How to get help with problems that you encounter when using FreeSurfer

  • Hands-on training: Information on the FreeSurfer courses that we organize in Boston and around the world

  • User contributions: Scripts and techniques from users of FreeSurfer

  • Other software: Third-party software packages that are interoperable or related to FreeSurfer

  • Acknowledgements: The funding agencies and collaborators that have contributed to the research behind FreeSurfer

  • Social media: Find us on Facebook as FreeSurferMRI Find FreeSurferMRI on Facebook, follow us on Twitter Follow FreeSurferMRI on Twitter or join our LinkedIn group !LinkedIn FreeSurfer Group.

Our tools

Structural MRI

FreeSurfer provides a full processing stream for structural MRI data, including:

  • Skull stripping, B1 bias field correction, and gray-white matter segmentation
  • Reconstruction of cortical surface models (gray-white boundary surface and pial surface)
  • Labeling of regions on the cortical surface, as well as subcortical brain structures
  • Nonlinear registration of the cortical surface of an individual with a stereotaxic atlas
  • Statistical analysis of group morphometry differences

For more information, see:

Diffusion MRI

  • TRACULA - Documentation on TRActs Constrained by UnderLying Anatomy, a tool for automated probabilistic tractography.

Multimodal

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