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Optic radiation

HCP-1065 tracts · source label Optic_Radiation_L, Optic_Radiation_R · OR

Atlas label only. No curated clinical content yet.

On the template

HCP-1065 tracts. Values describe the fsaverage template, not an individual or a population norm.

Template values for Optic radiation
SideLabel (as in source)Mean length, mmCentroid MNI152, mm
leftOptic_Radiation_L108-25, -56, 4
rightOptic_Radiation_R10126, -56, 5

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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