AtOM, an ontology model to standardize use of brain atlases in tools, workflows, and data infrastructures.
Sci Data
; 10(1): 486, 2023 07 26.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37495585
ABSTRACT
Brain atlases are important reference resources for accurate anatomical description of neuroscience data. Open access, three-dimensional atlases serve as spatial frameworks for integrating experimental data and defining regions-of-interest in analytic workflows. However, naming conventions, parcellation criteria, area definitions, and underlying mapping methodologies differ considerably between atlases and across atlas versions. This lack of standardized description impedes use of atlases in analytic tools and registration of data to different atlases. To establish a machine-readable standard for representing brain atlases, we identified four fundamental atlas elements, defined their relations, and created an ontology model. Here we present our Atlas Ontology Model (AtOM) and exemplify its use by applying it to mouse, rat, and human brain atlases. We discuss how AtOM can facilitate atlas interoperability and data integration, thereby increasing compliance with the FAIR guiding principles. AtOM provides a standardized framework for communication and use of brain atlases to create, use, and refer to specific atlas elements and versions. We argue that AtOM will accelerate analysis, sharing, and reuse of neuroscience data.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Atlases as Topic
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Brain
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Data
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Norway