Hi Jim, in 4.4, the Brain Segmentation Volume is basically just an adding up of the volumes in aseg.stats, but it includes ventricles, so you would need to subtract those out. Newer versions of FS have a BrainSegVolNotVent which is the volume of tissue. doug
On 12/13/2012 12:32 PM, Alexopoulos, Dimitrios wrote: > > Hi FS users, > > We've generated surfaces using FS v4.4 and would like to determine > total brain tissue volume for each of our cases. Would this > correspond to the 'Brain Segmentation Volume' which is standard in > the output aseg.stats file. > > How is the 'Brain Segmentation Volume' determined, and is it different > than adding up the 49 fields in the aseg.stas (subtracting out csf, > ventricles, etc). > > What value best represents the total brain tissue volume? > > Jim > > > > The materials in this email are private and may contain Protected > Health Information. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised > that any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, distribution or the > taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, > please immediately notify the sender via telephone or return email. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 Outgoing: ftp://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/transfer/outgoing/flat/greve/ _______________________________________________ Freesurfer mailing list Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail.
