Corpus Callosum Segmentation Tool Project

Martin StynerDepartment of Computer Science & Psychiatry

Neuro Image Analysis Laboratory

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Motivation of Corpus Callosum Segmentation• Study of CC morphometry

– Improved understanding of neuro-developmental diseases

– Corpus callosum different in autistic children from healthy controls

– Development studies 6mt - 4y

• Segmentation?

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Segmentation

• Active Shape Model based segmentation– C code in antiquated environment (AVS) on solaris

• Cumbersome interactive and automatic mode

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Goals of the Project

• Porting software into “modern” C++ based framework

• GUI development from scratch– Interactive and automatic modes

• All open source implementation– Use of ITK, VTK, KWWidgets– Dissemination through NIAL website– Stand-alone and external module to Slicer 3