This is computed by computing the volume inside the pial surface and 
subtracting the volume inside the white surface (and accounting for 
small amounts in the "unknown" region).
doug

On 07/17/2012 04:47 AM, Emelie Andersson wrote:
> Thank You Douglas,
>
> May I ask if You know how the numbers were calculated?
>
> best regards
> Emelie
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Douglas N Greve 
> <gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu <mailto:gr...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu>> wrote:
>
>     In the aseg.stats file, there will be these values
>
>     # Measure lhCortex, lhCortexVol, Left hemisphere cortical gray matter
>     volume, 218425.204942, mm^3
>     # Measure rhCortex, rhCortexVol, Right hemisphere cortical gray matter
>     volume, 212261.052152, mm^3
>     # Measure Cortex, CortexVol, Total cortical gray matter volume,
>     430686.257094, mm^3
>
>     does this work for you?
>     doug
>
>
>     On 07/16/2012 03:17 AM, Emelie Andersson wrote:
>     > Hello,
>     >
>     > We have a some doubts about how to measure the total cortical
>     volume.
>     > Is it recommendable to use GM = pial surface - white matter?
>     >
>     > Hope to hear from You,
>     >
>     > Best regards
>     > Emelie
>     >
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