Online repository of three-dimensional models of brain structures

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Event Abstract Back to Event Online repository of three-dimensional models of brain structures Piotr Majka1*, Jakub M. Kowalski1, Natalia Chlodzinska1 and Daniel K. Wójcik1 1 Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland Brain atlases provide key reference frameworks for neuroscience. With the advancement of technology traditional 2D atlases are being complemented by digital 3D atlases, which are more flexible and better adapted to address modern computational, analytical and visualisation challenges of neuroscience. Although the number of available brain atlases grows, the set of tools facilitating systematic access to these data is limited. To provide an easy access to a range of neuroanatomical data we created the 3D Brain Atlas Reconstructor web service ( http://service.3dbar.org ) – an on-line repository of brain atlases and 3D models of brain structures. The essential part of the 3dBAR service is a browser-based interface providing a wide range of functionalities including: - Browsing and downloading of reconstructed 3D models of brain structures in form of polygonal mesh or a volumetric dataset; - Previewing and manipulating the models within the browser window using WebGL technology, without necessity of installing additional software; - Accessing and downloading brain atlas packages consisting of a series of SVG slices or labelled NIfTI volumes; - Generation and management of custom reconstructions (e.g. processed with non-standard pipeline or generating result in an additional file format) using on-line reconstruction wizard. Currently, there are several atlases available through the service, including various delineations of the INCF Waxholm Space mouse brain reference, Allen Brain Institute mouse reference atlas, and a collection of atlases distributed by the Scalable Brain Atlas project ( http://scalablebrainatlas.incf.org ). Some of them are intrinsically 3D atlases based on MRI scans while others are reconstructed from collections of 2D delineations. We can also host additional atlases. Modern data repository should provide a convenient interface for data exchange and allow integration of its services with other systems or software. To facilitate interoperability with third-party applications we offer a complete application programming interface consisting of a set of HTTP queries providing the developers with programmatic access to resources we provide. Currently this mechanism is used by ScalableBrainAtlas, Neurolex.org website and WaxML services developed by INCF DAI. The project is supported by an infrastructural grant from the Polish Ministry of Regional Development POIG.02.03.00-00-003/09. Keywords: digital atlasing, 3D models, computational neuroscience, Brain Atlas, web services Conference: 5th INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics, Munich, Germany, 10 Sep - 12 Sep, 2012. Presentation Type: Poster Topic: Neuroinformatics Citation: Majka P, Kowalski J, Chlodzinska N and Wójcik D (2014). Online repository of three-dimensional models of brain structures. Front. Neuroinform. Conference Abstract: 5th INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics. doi: 10.3389/conf.fninf.2014.08.00107 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 21 Mar 2013; Published Online: 27 Feb 2014. * Correspondence: Dr. Piotr Majka, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland, p.majka@nencki.edu.pl Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Piotr Majka Jakub M. Kowalski Natalia Chlodzinska Daniel K. Wójcik Google Piotr Majka Jakub M. Kowalski Natalia Chlodzinska Daniel K. Wójcik Google Scholar Piotr Majka Jakub M. Kowalski Natalia Chlodzinska Daniel K. Wójcik PubMed Piotr Majka Jakub M. Kowalski Natalia Chlodzinska Daniel K. Wójcik Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.