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Three-dimensional Reconstruction and Visualization of the Cerebral Cortex in Primates

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Data Visualization 2001

Part of the book series: Eurographics ((EUROGRAPH))

Abstract

We present a prototype interactive application for the direct analysis in three dimensions of the cerebral cortex in primates. The paper provides an overview of the current prototype system and presents the techniques used for reconstructing the cortex shape from data derived from histological sections as well as for rendering it at interactive rates. Results are evaluated by discussing the analysis of the right hemisphere of the brain of a macaque monkey used for neuroanatomical tract-tracing experiments.

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  1. CRS4, VI Str. Ovest, Z.I. Macchiareddu, C.P. 94, 1-09010, Uta (CA), Italy

    Sergio Demelio, Fabio Bettio & Enrico Gobbetti

  2. Institute of Human Physiology, University of Parma, 1-43100, Parma, Italy

    Giuseppe Luppino

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  1. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

    David S. Ebert

  2. Data Mining & Visualization, CSCS, Manno, Switzerland

    Jean M. Favre

  3. Institut für wissenschaftliches Rechnen, ETH-Zentrum, IFW, Zürich, Switzerland

    Ronald Peikert

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Demelio, S., Bettio, F., Gobbetti, E., Luppino, G. (2001). Three-dimensional Reconstruction and Visualization of the Cerebral Cortex in Primates. In: Ebert, D.S., Favre, J.M., Peikert, R. (eds) Data Visualization 2001. Eurographics. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6215-6_16

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