Posted By: David Kennedy - Nov 17, 2011
Tool/Resource: Neuroinformatics - The Journal
 

Abstract  
Every month, numerous publications appear that include neuroanatomic volumetric observations. The current and past literature that includes volumetric measurements is vast, but variable with respect to specific species, structures, and subject characteristics (such as gender, age, pathology, etc.). In this report we introduce the Internet Brain Volume Database (IBVD), www.nitrc.org/projects/ibvd, a site devoted to facilitating access to and utilization of neuroanatomic volumetric observations as published in the literature. We review the design and functionality of the site. The IBVD is the first database dedicated to integrating, exposing and sharing brain volumetric observations across species and disease. It offers valuable functionality for quality assurance assessment of results as well as support for meta-analysis across large segments of the published literature that are obscured from traditional text-based search engines.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Article
  • Pages 1-12
  • DOI 10.1007/s12021-011-9130-1
  • Authors
    • David N. Kennedy, Division of Neuroinformatics and the Child and Adolescent NeuroDevelopment Initiative (CANDI), Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 356 Plantation St, Biotech 1, Suite 100, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
    • Steven M. Hodge, Division of Neuroinformatics and the Child and Adolescent NeuroDevelopment Initiative (CANDI), Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 356 Plantation St, Biotech 1, Suite 100, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
    • Yong Gao, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    • Jean A. Frazier, Division of Neuroinformatics and the Child and Adolescent NeuroDevelopment Initiative (CANDI), Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 356 Plantation St, Biotech 1, Suite 100, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
    • Christian Haselgrove, Division of Neuroinformatics and the Child and Adolescent NeuroDevelopment Initiative (CANDI), Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 356 Plantation St, Biotech 1, Suite 100, Worcester, MA 01605, USA


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