Brainprints: Computer-generated two-dimensional maps of the human cerebral cortex in vivo

  • Authors:

  • Marc L. Jouandet;Mark Jude Tramo;Daniel M. Herron;Allison Hermann;William C. Loftus;Josh Bazell;Michael S. Gazzaniga

  • Affiliations:

  • Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth Medical School;Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth Medical School;Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth Medical School;Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth Medical School;Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth Medical School;Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth Medical School;Program in Cognitive Neuroscience, Dartmouth Medical School

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Year:
  • 1989

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Abstract

We describe an in vivo method for the quantitative analysis of human necrotical anatomy. The technique allows unfolded regions of functional and morphological interest to be measured planimetrically. Two-dimensional cortical maps and surface area determinations derived from magnetic resonance images of monozygotic twins are presented. In addition, reconstructions and measurements of published post-mortem human and rhesus monkey hemispheres are reported. Potential applications for the study of brain organization in relation to cognitive, motor, and perceptual performance in normal and neurological populations are considered.