aparc+aseg.mgz is probably better. See surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/BrainVolume for the answer to your question.
Satrajit Ghosh wrote: > if one wants to get at the brain only (similar to bet), is > brainmask.mgz the best file to use? on some of our data, we are > noticing a lot of eyeball. > > i presume one can use aseg as an alternative. is this more recommended > than brainmask.mgz? also, is the total brain volume computation based > on aseg or some other file? > > cheers, > > satra > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Freesurfer mailing list > Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer -- Douglas N. Greve, Ph.D. MGH-NMR Center gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Phone Number: 617-724-2358 Fax: 617-726-7422 Bugs: surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/fswiki/BugReporting FileDrop: www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/facility/filedrop/index.html _______________________________________________ Freesurfer mailing list Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer