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Kenichi Oishi¹, Linda Chang², Hao Huang³

¹Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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Creating comprehensive baby brain atlases is crucial for neuroscience research. Multiple atlases are needed to capture anatomical variations and disease-related changes in the developing infant brain.

Keywords:

Brain atlas Early development Infant Neonate Prenatal exposure Preterm birth

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Neuroscience
Developmental Neuroscience
Medical Imaging

Background:

The infant brain undergoes rapid neurodevelopment, making it a key area of neuroscience research.
Brain atlases, serving as 3D anatomical references, are essential tools for studying the developing brain.
Advancements in MRI technology facilitate the creation of high-resolution infant brain atlases.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current human infant brain MRI atlases and their roles in developmental neuroscience.
To discuss the limitations of single atlases in representing anatomical variability and disease-related changes.
To propose future directions for developmental neuroscience research and clinical applications using brain atlases.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on infant brain MRI atlases.
Discussion of the types and functionalities of current brain atlases.
Exploration of the potential of disease-based atlases.

Main Results:

Multiple high-resolution infant brain atlases are now available due to technological advancements.
A single atlas is insufficient to fully characterize anatomical variations and developmental changes.
Disease-based atlases offer potential for integrating clinical information with anatomical data.

Conclusions:

The development and utilization of diverse infant brain atlases are critical for advancing developmental neuroscience.
Future research should focus on creating multi-modal and disease-specific atlases.
Brain atlases have significant potential for clinical applications in understanding and diagnosing infant neurological conditions.