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We created a volumetric template of the marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) brain, which enables localization of the cortical areas defined in the Paxinos et al. (The marmoset brain in stereotaxic coordinates. Elsevier Academic Press, Cambridge, 2012) marmoset brain atlas, as well as seven broader cortical regions (occipital, temporal, parietal, prefrontal, motor, limbic, insular), different brain compartments (white matter, gray matter, cerebro-spinal fluid including ventricular spaces), and various other structures (brain stem, cerebellum, olfactory bulb, hippocampus). The template was designed from T1-weighted MR images acquired using a 3 T MRI scanner. It was based on a single fully segmented marmoset brain image, which was transported onto the mean of 13 adult marmoset brain images using a diffeomorphic strategy that fully preserves the brain topology. In addition, we offer an automatic segmentation pipeline which fully exploits the proposed template. The segmentation pipeline was quantitatively assessed by comparing the results of manual and automated segmentations. An associated program, written in Python, can be used from a command-line interface, or used interactively as a module of the 3DSlicer software. This program can be applied to the analysis of multimodal images, to map specific cortical areas in lesions or to define the seeds for further tractography analyses.
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We would like to thank Tristan Chaplin and Piotr Majka for generating the 3D map of cytoarchitectural areas of the marmoset brain derived from the atlas of (Paxinos et al. 2012). Our gratitude goes to MRI platform (INSERM UMR1214) for their priceless assistance. We also thank the staff of the CerCo animal rearing facilities and Emilie Rapha for their help with animal preparation and monitoring.
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This work was financially supported by the University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse 3 (AO1 MST2I_2013) and the Toulouse Mind and brain Institute (TMBI, AO2015). A.S. Ph.D. was Granted by University Paul Sabatier/Toulouse 3 and Foundation for Medical Research (FDT20160435166). The participation of MGP Rosa was funded by the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain function (CE140100007).
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Risser, L., Sadoun, A., Mescam, M. et al. In vivo localization of cortical areas using a 3D computerized atlas of the marmoset brain. Brain Struct Funct 224, 1957–1969 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-019-01869-x
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