Chopping my brain into bits – turning my brain into a 3D model on the web
a day ago
- #MRI
- #Medical Imaging
- #Brain Segmentation
- The author had a brain MRI done as part of a research study and received the raw scan data.
- They explored the scan by extracting metadata, running it through brain segmentation software (FreeSurfer), and creating an interactive 3D model.
- The MRI scan was performed at 7 Tesla, providing high-resolution images with 0.75 mm isotropic voxels.
- FreeSurfer was used to segment the brain into different structures (e.g., cortex, white matter, ventricles) and quantify volumes.
- The author visualized and isolated specific brain regions, which were difficult to identify in raw MRI slices.
- They converted the segmented data into 3D models using marching cubes and optimized them for web display.
- The project highlighted the potential of personal medical imaging and the excitement of exploring one's own anatomy.
- The author encourages others to request and explore their own imaging data.