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. CARET is a free, open-source application distributed in both binary and source formats under the

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. CARET runs on

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, and Microsoft Windows. Image:Caret_software_image_of.jpg, Image of CARET main window with functional and foci data on surface

CARET's capabilities

* Analysis of group anatomical differences using sulcal depth morphometry. * Display of activation foci. * Generation of flat, inflated, spherical surfaces. * Mapping of

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volumes onto surfaces. * Surface reconstruction from anatomical

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volumes using the SureFit algorithm. * Surface reconstruction from contours. * Surface-based registration. * Visualization of contours, surfaces, and volumes.

Related Software

SuMS Database and WebCaret
provided on-line storage of surface and volume-based data along with web-based visualization of the data.

References

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and Shankar Subramaniam , title = Databasing the Brain: From Data to Knowledge, (Neuroinformatics) , date = 10 March 2005 , publisher =

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External links

CARET Home Page
Computational neuroscience Medical imaging Neuroimaging software Washington University in St. Louis

CARET's capabilities

Related Software

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References

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