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http://www.brainscape.org/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on May 23, 2013. Database for resting state functional connectivity studies. Functional connectivity has shown tremendous promise in mapping the intrinsic functional topography of the brain, evaluating neuroanatomical models, and investigating neurological and psychiatric disease. Brainscape includes a repository of public and private data and an analysis engine for exploring the correlation structure of spontaneous fluctuations in the fMRI BOLD signal. (DICOM data is the image format that can be uploaded.) With Brainscape you can upload, analyze, and share your own data. You can search for, download, and analyze studies in the repository of shared data. The analysis engine works by selecting one or more studies, typing in the coordinates of a brain region of interest, and the seed-region correlation engine computes the correlation structure across the whole brain. (T1, T2 and EPI data are the scan types Brainscape can process.) You decide who can access your data. You can keep it to yourself, share with select colleagues, or share it with everyone. The Brainscape database and analysis tools are open source and freely available.

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http://www.nitrc.org/projects/eeglab/

Interactive Matlab toolbox for processing continuous and event-related EEG, MEG and other electrophysiological data incorporating independent component analysis (ICA), time/frequency analysis, artifact rejection, event-related statistics, and several useful modes of visualization of the averaged and single-trial data. First developed on Matlab 5.3 under Linux, EEGLAB runs on Matlab v5 and higher under Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X (Matlab 7+ recommended). EEGLAB provides an interactive graphic user interface (GUI) allowing users to flexibly and interactively process their high-density EEG and other dynamic brain data using independent component analysis (ICA) and/or time/frequency analysis (TFA), as well as standard averaging methods. EEGLAB also incorporates extensive tutorial and help windows, plus a command history function that eases users'' transition from GUI-based data exploration to building and running batch or custom data analysis scripts. EEGLAB offers a wealth of methods for visualizing and modeling event-related brain dynamics, both at the level of individual EEGLAB ''datasets'' and/or across a collection of datasets brought together in an EEGLAB ''studyset.'' For experienced Matlab users, EEGLAB offers a structured programming environment for storing, accessing, measuring, manipulating and visualizing event-related EEG data. For creative research programmers and methods developers, EEGLAB offers an extensible, open-source platform through which they can share new methods with the world research community by publishing EEGLAB ''plug-in'' functions that appear automatically in the EEGLAB menu of users who download them. For example, novel EEGLAB plug-ins might be built and released to ''pick peaks'' in ERP or time/frequency results, or to perform specialized import/export, data visualization, or inverse source modeling of EEG, MEG, and/or ECOG data. EEGLAB Features * Graphic user interface * Multiformat data importing * High-density data scrolling * Defined EEG data structure * Open source plug-in facility * Interactive plotting functions * Semi-automated artifact removal * ICA & time/frequency transforms * Many advanced plug-in toolboxes * Event & channel location handling * Forward/inverse head/source modeling

Proper citation: EEGLAB (RRID:SCR_007292) Copy   

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http://www.nitrc.org/projects/niral_utilities/

Open-source utilities that are C++ based command line applications that allow image analysis and processing using ITK or VTK libraries. Specifically the following utilities are contained thus far: * ImageMath - the swiss army knife image modification * ImageStat - compute stats on images * IntensityRescaler - rescale/normalize intensities using a prior brain tissue segmentation * convertITKformats - convert 3D images in all ITK formats (NRRD, NIFTI, GIPL, Meta etc) * DWI_NiftiNrrdConversion - convert DWI and DTI from/to NRRD and NIFTI, works with UNC DTI tools and FSL * CropTools - crops 3D and 4D images * PolydataMerge - Merges VTK polydata files * PolydataTransform - Transforms polydata files * TransformDeformationField - concatenates or average deformation fields (H-fields or displacement fields) * DTIAtlasBuilder - Creates a DTI average from multiple DTI images

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http://www.pymvpa.org

A Python package intended to ease statistical learning analyses of large datasets. It offers an extensible framework with a high-level interface to a broad range of algorithms for classification, regression, feature selection, data import and export. While it is not limited to the neuroimaging domain, it is eminently suited for such datasets. PyMVPA is truly free software (in every respect) and additionally requires nothing but free-software to run. Decoding patterns of neural activity onto cognitive states is one of the central goals of functional brain imaging. Standard univariate fMRI analysis methods, which correlate cognitive and perceptual function with the blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) signal, have proven successful in identifying anatomical regions based on signal increases during cognitive and perceptual tasks. Recently, researchers have begun to explore new multivariate techniques that have proven to be more flexible, more reliable, and more sensitive than standard univariate analysis. Drawing on the field of statistical learning theory, these new classifier-based analysis techniques possess explanatory power that could provide new insights into the functional properties of the brain. However, unlike the wealth of software packages for univariate analyses, there are few packages that facilitate multivariate pattern classification analyses of fMRI data. This Python-based, cross-platform, open-source software toolbox software toolbox for the application of classifier-based analysis techniques to fMRI datasets makes use of Python's ability to access libraries written in a large variety of programming languages and computing environments to interface with the wealth of existing machine learning packages.

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http://sccn.ucsd.edu/wiki/BCILAB

Open Source MATLAB toolbox and EEGLAB plugin for the design, prototyping, testing, experimentation with, and evaluation of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), and other systems in the same computational framework. It facilitates the design and development of new methods for cognitive state estimation and their use in both offline data analysis and real-time applications. BCILAB includes an easily extensible collection of currently over 100 methods from the literature (covering signal processing, machine learning and BCI-specific methods). Aside from supporting advanced BCI research, a special aim of BCILAB is to facilitate the adoption of machine learning and advanced statistical modeling for functional neuroimaging purposes in tandem with the EEGLAB platform. The toolbox offers multiple different interfaces which link to the same backend functionality, including a GUI, scripting support (MATLAB-based), APIs for real-time processing, and a variety of extension component interfaces. MATLAB programming is not strictly necessary, as most BCILAB features can be accessed from the GUI, although it is required for batch scripting and custom extensions. The strength of MATLAB-based software lies in its resources for leading-edge scientific computing, as well as in the good support for rapid prototyping, but BCI systems developed in it can be used for real-time out-of-lab experimentation, and can in principle be deployed without the need for a MATLAB license. However, due to the complexity and overhead of the MATLAB environment, the system is best used as a research platform, and not as a product development environment -- end-user software is ideally re-implemented in a compiled language, after a suitable approach has been identified and extensively tested. The process of identifying and testing an approach involves more than just computation, but also data exploration and investigation - an area which is helped by the deep integration with the EEGLAB platform. In the future, this integration will be further strengthened, bringing rich statistical learning and signal processing into routine EEG analysis workflows. The toolbox has been developed by C. Kothe at the Swartz Center, inspired by the preceding PhyPA BCI toolbox created by C. Kothe and T. Zander at the Chair for Human-Machine Systems, Berlin Institute of Technology.

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http://www.mitk.org/DiffusionImaging

A selection of image analysis algorithms for the processing of diffusion-weighted MR images. Features & Highlights * Tensor and q-ball reconstruction * Glyph visualization * Quantification and partial volume clustering of tensor and q-ball images * Global fiber tractography, visualization, and tract post-processing * Brain network statistics and visualization (connectomics) * Interactive exploration of Tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) results * Intra-voxel incoherent motion (IVIM) estimation * Synthetic data generation Additional system specific requirements: * Windows: If you have problems running the Windows application, please install the Microsoft Redistributable Packages for VS 2008: 32 bit or 64 bit * Linux: the Qt framework, version 4.6.2 or later Tested systems: Windows 7, Windows Vista; Ubuntu 12.04 and newer; OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) The OS X 10.6 installer is compatible with OS X 10.7 (Lion) so there is no dedicated disk image build under 10.7. The MITK Diffusion application is based on the MITK research platform and the most of it is open-source. The available code is embedded into the source code of MITK as a module and can be accessed through the public git repository.

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http://brainliner.jp

Portal and tools for sharing and editing neurophysiological and behavioral data for brain-machine interface research. Users can search for existing data or login with their Google, Facebook, or Twitter account and upload new data. Their main focus is on supporting brain-machine interface research, so we encourage users to not just provide recordings of brain activity data, but also information about stimuli, etc., so that statistical relationships can be found between stimuli and/or subject behavior and brain activity. The Matlab tools are for writing, reading, and converting Neuroshare files, the common file format. A free, open source desktop tool for editing neurophysiological data for brain-machine interface research is also available: https://github.com/ATR-DNI/BrainLiner Since data formats aren''''t standardized between programs and researchers, data and analysis programs for data cannot be easily shared. Neuroshare was selected as the common file format. Neuroshare can contain several types of neurophysiological data because of its high flexibility, including analog time-series data and neuronal spike timing. Some applications have plug-ins or libraries available that can read Neuroshare format files, thus making Neuroshare somewhat readily usable. Neuroshare can contain several types of neurophysiological data, but there were no easy tools to convert data into the Neuroshare format, so they made and are providing a Neuroshare Converter Library and Simple Converter using the library. In future work they will make and provide many more useful tools for data sharing. Shared experiments include: EMG signal, Takemiya Exp, Reconstruct (Visual image reconstruction from human brain activity using a combination of multi-scale local image decoders), SPIKE data, Speech Imagery Dataset (Single-trial classification of vowel speech imagery using common spatial patterns), Functional Multineuron Calcium Imaging (fMCI), Rock-paper-scissors (The data was obtained from subject while he make finger-form of rock/paper/scissors). They also have a page at https://www.facebook.com/brainliner where you can contact us

Proper citation: BrainLiner (RRID:SCR_004951) Copy   

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http://www.nitrc.org/projects/itk-snap/

Open source interactive software application for three dimentional medical images, manual delineation of anatomical regions of interest, and performing automatic image segmentation. Used for delineating anatomical structures and regions in MRI, CT and other 3D biomedical imaging data.WebGL-based viewer for volumetric data. It is capable of displaying arbitrary (non axis-aligned) cross-sectional views of volumetric data, as well as 3-D meshes and line-segment based models (skeletons).

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http://www.ant-neuro.com/products/eeprobe

A complete software package for the study of event-related brain activity with high-resolution EEG/MEG. This package has been designed to suit the high standards of neuroscience research. The software has been developed originally at the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience in Leipzig, Germany, and is available for other institutions through ANT Neuro B.V., The Netherlands, enhanced with the EEProbe Databrowser. ERP investigations, both in psychophysiology research and clinical applications require a multitude of processing steps. Analysis of large data sets is made efficient through advanced scripting possibilities. All different aspects of data handling are efficiently available in the EEProbe Databrowser. Alternatively, external data can be imported from a multitude of formats. Processing in EEProbe makes use of open file formats (see LIBEEP) and is designed to integrate with ASA for advanced source analysis. EEProbe is available for Linux and Mac OS X.

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http://www.nbtwiki.net/

An open source Matlab toolbox for the computation and integration of neurophysiological biomarkers. NBT offers a pipeline from data storage to statistics including artifact rejection, signal visualization, biomarker computation, and statistical testing. NBT allows for easy implementation of new biomarkers, and incorporates an online wiki that facilitates collaboration among NBT users including extensive help and tutorials. NBT is specialized in analyzing EEG data, however it allows the processing of any kind of signal. NBT can, e.g., be used to analyze ongoing oscillation between: * Eyes-closed rest of subject populations (e.g., healthy subjects and patients, males vs. females, young vs. old, etc.). * Two experimental condition (e.g., classical eyes-closed rest vs. meditation, or before vs. after consumption of a CNS-active substance (a drug, coffee, nicotine, alcohol, etc.)., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.

Proper citation: Neurophysiological Biomarker Toolbox (RRID:SCR_009612) Copy   

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http://neuro.debian.net/

Collection based on a collaborative effort of popular neuroscience research software for the Debian operating system as well as Ubuntu and other derivatives. Popular packages include AFNI, FSL, PyMVPA and many others. It contains both unofficial or prospective packages which are not (yet) available from the main Debian archive, as well as backported or simply rebuilt packages also available elsewhere. A listing of current and planned projects is available if you want to get involved. The main goal of the project is to provide a versatile and convenient environment for neuroscientific research that is based on open-source software. To this end, the project offers a package repository that complements the main Debian (and Ubuntu) archive. NeuroDebian is not yet another Linux distribution, but rather an effort inside the Debian project itself. Software packages are fully integrated into the Debian system and from there will eventually migrate into Ubuntu as well. With NeuroDebian, installing and updating neuroscience software is no different from any other part of the operating system. Maintaining a research software environment becomes as easy as installing an editor. There is also virtual machine to test NeuroDebian on Windows or Mac OS. If you want to see your software packaged for Debian, please drop them a note.

Proper citation: neurodebian (RRID:SCR_004401) Copy   

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http://dti-tk.sourceforge.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php

A spatial normalization and atlas construction toolkit optimized for examining white matter morphometry using DTI data with special care taken to respect the tensorial nature of the data. It implements a state-of-the-art registration algorithm that drives the alignment of white matter (WM) tracts by matching the orientation of the underlying fiber bundle at each voxel. The algorithm has been shown to both improve WM tract alignment and to enhance the power of statistical inference in clinical settings. A 2011 study published in NeuroImage ranks DTI-TK the top-performing tool in its class. Key features include: * open standard-based file IO support: NIfTI format for scalar, vector and tensor image volumes * tool chains for manipulating tensor image volumes: resampling, smoothing, warping, registration & visualization * pipelines for WM morphometry: spatial normalization & atlas construction for population-based studies * built-in cluster-computing support: support for open source Sun Grid Engine (SGE) * Interoperability with other popular DTI tools: AFNI, Camino, FSL & DTIStudio * Interoperability with ITK-SNAP: support multi-modal visualization and segmentation

Proper citation: Diffusion Tensor Imaging ToolKit (RRID:SCR_001642) Copy   

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http://cmic.cs.ucl.ac.uk/camino/

Free, open-source, object-oriented software package for analysis and reconstruction of Diffusion MRI data, tractography and connectivity mapping. The toolkit implements standard techniques, such as diffusion tensor fitting, mapping fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity, deterministic and probabilistic tractography. It also contains more specialized and cutting-edge techniques, such as Monte-Carlo diffusion simulation, multi-fibre and HARDI reconstruction techniques, multi-fibre PICo, compartment models, and axon density and diameter estimation. Camino has a modular design to enable construction of processing pipelines that include modules from other software packages. The toolkit is primarily designed for unix platforms and structured to enable simple scripting of processing pipelines for batch processing. Most users use linux, MacOS or a unix emulator like cygwin running under windows. However, the core code is written in Java and thus is simple to call from other platforms and programming environments, such as matlab running under unix or windows.

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https://neuinfo.org/mynif/search.php?list=cover&q=*

Service that partners with the community to expose and simultaneously drill down into individual databases and data sets and return relevant content. This type of content, part of the so called hidden Web, is typically not indexed by existing web search engines. Every record links back to the originating site. In order for NIF to directly query these independently maintained databases and datasets, database providers must register their database or dataset with the NIF Data Federation and specify permissions. Databases are concept mapped for ease of sharing and to allow better understanding of the results. Learn more about registering your resource, http://neuinfo.org/nif_components/disco/interoperation.shtm Search results are displayed under the Data Federation tab and are categorized by data type and nervous system level. In this way, users can easily step through the content of multiple resources, all from the same interface. Each federated resource individually displays their query results with links back to the relevant datasets within the host resource. This allows users to take advantage of additional views on the data and tools that are available through the host database. The NIF site provides tutorials for each resource, indicated by the Professor Icon professor icon showing users how to navigate the results page once directed there through the NIF. Additionally, query results may be exported as an Excel document. Note: NIF is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does NIF endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these external sites. Integrated Databases: Theses virtual databases created by NIF and other partners combine related data indexed from multiple databases and combine them into one view for easier browsing. * Integrated Animal View * Integrated Brain Gene Expression View * Integrated Disease View * Integrated Nervous System Connectivity View * Integrated Podcasts View * Integrated Software View * Integrated Video View * Integrated Jobs * Integrated Blogs For a listing of the Federated Databases see, http://neuinfo.org/mynif/databaseList.php or refer to the Resources Listed by NIF Data Federation table below.

Proper citation: NIF Data Federation (RRID:SCR_004834) Copy   

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https://sourceforge.net/projects/viste/

Open source, platform-independent application for the visualization and analysis of complex, high-dimensional imaging data such as Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and High Angular Resolution Diffusion Imaging (HARDI). It has a plugin-based architecture which allows third parties to develop new plugins to extend the tool. Overview of the many features: * vIST/e is programmed in C++. It uses the Visualization Toolkit for visualization and pipelined data processing, as well as the cross-platform toolkit Qt Framework for an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface. * vIST/e introduces a powerful new plugin system, which allows for modular development with increased extensibility and stability. * Powerful GPU-based visualization techniques allow for smooth, real-time visualization of large data sets. Using custom ray tracing algorithms created with OpenGL, vIST/e can render DTI ellipsoids and HARDI spherical harmonics glyphs up to 4th order. The high frame rates offered by modern GPU technology allows for interactive exploration of this complex data. * Diffusion Tensor Imaging data can be visualized and interactively explored in a number of ways, including multiple cross-sections, volume rendering, and tensor glyphs. Derived scalar volumes, including various different anisotropy measures, can be computed and visualized. Data from other modalities, such as structural MRI, can be shown alongside the DTI data. * Various fiber tracking methods allow for fast and accurate reconstruction of fiber pathways. Interactively defined Regions of Interest (ROIs) can be used for seeding and filtering of fibers. Fibers are visualized either as lines, optionally using a powerful, GPU-based lighting engine, or as 3D structures such as tubes. * Scalar volumes, glyphs, and fibers can be colored using a wide array of coloring option. Customizable color loop-up tables allow for highly flexible visualization of scalar data. * Visualization and processing of various different HARDI formats is supported. HARDI data is interactively visualized using highly detailed glyphs rendered on the GPU. HARDI glyphs can be visualized in combination with DTI glyphs, for a better overview of complex diffusion data. * vIST/e includes support for NVIDIA's Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA), which enables highly parallel, GPU-based data processing, allowing for significant speed-up of computationally expensive algorithms.

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http://www.neuroconstruct.org/

Software for simulating complex networks of biologically realistic neurons, i.e. models incorporating dendritic morphologies and realistic cell membrane conductance, implemented in Java and generates script files for the NEURON and GENESIS simulators, with support for other simulation platforms (including PSICS and PyNN) in development. neuroConstruct is being developed in the Silver Lab in the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology at UCL and uses the latest NeuroML specifications, including MorphML, ChannelML and NetworkML. Some of the key features of neuroConstruct are: Creation of networks of biologically realistic neurons, positioned in 3D space. Complex connectivity patterns between cell groups can be specified for the networks. Can import morphology files in GENESIS, NEURON, Neurolucida, SWC and MorphML format for inclusion in network models. Simulations can be run on the NEURON or GENESIS platforms. Cellular processes (synapses/channel mechanisms) can be imported from native script files or created in ChannelML. Recording of simulation data generated by the simulation and visualization/analysis of data. Stored simulation runs can be viewed and managed through the Simulation Browser interface.

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