CAT (computational anatomy toolbox) is a free and

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package used for the analysis of structural brain imaging data, in particular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Developed by Christian Gaser and Robert Dahnke of the Structural Brain Mapping Group at the

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, CAT is an extension of the SPM software.

Functionality

CAT provides tools for

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(VBM), cortical thickness, folding, and gyrification analysis, as well as volume or surface estimates within predefined brain regions of interest.

Related software

* SPM * FSL (FMRIB Software Library) * AFNI * Freesurfer *

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References

{{reflist Biostatistics Neuroimaging Computing in medical imaging