Brainstem
FreeSurfer aseg · source label Brain-Stem
Atlas label only. No curated clinical content yet.
On the template
FreeSurfer aseg. Values describe the fsaverage template, not an individual or a population norm.
| Side | Label (as in source) | Volume, cm³ | Centroid MNI152, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| midline | Brain-Stem | 26.63 | 1, -31, -30 |
Area: pial surface of the fsaverage average, which is smoother than individual cortex. Volume: voxel count of the fsaverage aseg segmentation at 1 mm isotropic.
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