Hi,
now I am a little confused. While I am well aware of the fact that the brainstem comprises midbrain, pons and medulla, I am wondering how the inferior border of the brainstem was defined during the manual tracing process as part of the development of FSL-FIRST. Can anyone of the FIRST experts/developers give me a clue?
Thanks Philipp
Am 08.03.2013 um 11:19 schrieb Andreas Bartsch:
> Hi,
>
> yes - you're right. The medulla oblongata (=myelencephalon) should also be
> included in the brainstem (truncus cerebri) - and not just the
> metencephalon (pons + cerebellum).
> So it is above the C1 level of the medulla spinalis up to the
> mesencephalon / diencephalon border.
> Cheers,
> Andreas
>
>
> Am 08.03.13 10:38 schrieb "Peter Foley" unter <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Hi I'm a clinical neurologist. Not sure exactly how the caudal extent of
>> the brainstem is defined by consensus but this should be available from a
>> good neuroradiology text/friendly neuroradiologist. Just for the
>> avoidance of doubt though, the term brainstem is clinically taken to
>> include midbrain, pons and medulla. good luck. pete
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