T1-weighted brain atlas for adolescent collision-sport athletes in Purdue Neurotrauma Group longitudinal database

<p>We created a population-specific brain atlas that targets adolescent collision-sport (American football, soccer) athletes, based on the T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images from the longitudinal database of Purdue Neurotrauma Group. The atlas was developed in an effort to minimize bias introduced in image processing, improve statistical power, and therefore better identify and investigate the mechanisms that lead to traumatic brain injury in adolescent athletes, which is one of our long-term commitments to this vulnerable population. Image processing software, including <em>FSL</em> and <em>ANTS</em>, were used to create the brain atlas. To scale and speed up the atlas creation, we established a high-throughput high-performance computing workflow which integrated Open Science Grid and Purdue Community Clusters. In principle, the atlas can be applied in image registration and spatial normalization for MR neuroimaging studies that target adolescent collision-sport athletes.</p>

本数据集为一款特定人群脑图谱（brain atlas），其基于普渡神经创伤研究组（Purdue Neurotrauma Group）纵向数据库内215名青少年碰撞运动运动员的T1加权磁共振扫描图像构建而成。