fsbrain: Managing and Visualizing Brain Surface Data

Provides high-level access to neuroimaging data from standard software packages like 'FreeSurfer' <https://freesurfer.net/> on the level of subjects and groups. Load morphometry data, surfaces and brain parcellations based on atlases. Mask data using labels, load data for specific atlas regions only, and visualize data and statistical results directly in 'R'.

Package details

AuthorTim Schäfer [aut, cre] (ORCID: <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3683-8070>), The General Hospital Corporation (Boston, MA) [cph] (Copyright holder of FreeSurfer and thus the fsaverage template subject that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.), Van Essen Lab [cph] (Copyright holder of the fs_LR 32k template that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.), Alexander Schaefer [cph] (Copyright holder of the Schaefer 100-1000 atlases that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.), Ru Kong [cph] (Copyright holder of the Brainnetome atlas that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.), Lingzhong Fan [cph] (Copyright holder of the AAL3 atlas that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.), Edmund T. Rolls [cph] (Copyright holder of the HCP-MMP1 atlas that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.), Matthew F. Glasser [cph] (Copyright holder of the HCP-MMP1 atlas that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.), Kathryn Mills [cph] (Provided the conversion of the HCP-MMP1 atlas to fsaverage space that can OPTIONALLY be downloaded via fsbrain functions.)
MaintainerTim Schäfer <ts+code@rcmd.org>
LicenseMIT + file LICENSE
Version1.0.0
URL https://github.com/dfsp-spirit/fsbrain 
Package repositoryView on CRAN
Installation Install the latest version of this package by entering the following in R:
install.packages("fsbrain")

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fsbrain documentation built on Sept. 27, 2026, 1:07 a.m.