I had initially planned to utilize the latest version of the Automatic Anatomic Labeling (AAL3) for generating an individual report on the metabolic rates per parcel from a PET brain image. However, my discovery of Siibra and the EBRAINS platform has introduced some uncertainties regarding the choice of atlas. I am now contemplating whether there are other atlases of higher quality that I may not be aware of.
While I’m aware that other software packages such as FSL and SPM utilize AAL, I’m uncertain if they can provide detailed statistics for each parcel, including metrics such as the mean of the BQML, standard deviation, maximum, and minimum values. Additionally, I have recently become acquainted with cytomaps atlases like the Julich-Brain atlas, which is entirely new to me. Is there a comprehensive resource page where I can learn about all available atlases? The ones I’ve come across only cover the most common ones like MNI, ICBM, and Talairach.
Furthermore, I’m curious about the purpose of platforms such as EBRAINS, the Human Brain Project, Brainlife, and Neurohub. While I’ve used Openneuro before and understand its role as an open database for brain studies, I’m unsure about how I can integrate the other platforms into my study.
There are many atlases available in many different spaces. The default set included with the AFNI package has the MNI_Glasser_HCP, the JulichBrain and the Pijnenburg Brodmann atlases along with many others you can peruse. There are atlases for humans, macaques, marmosets, rats, mice, dogs,… The whereami command can show what region is identified with a coordinate in a particular template space across atlases or just which atlases are available on your system, as in the example below. Other atlases are available for download at the link below (or through various @Install_xxx scripts).