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DISCLAIMER: PLEASE, NOTE, THAT NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER THE AUTHOR OR CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF LEARNING WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.

Meta Analysis

Download software to perform Activation Likelihood Estimate (ALE) meta-analyses
Linux version
Windows version

Please reference the following paper and acknowledge the CSL when publishing results using this software. This software is for research use only

This software provides an automated method for quantitatively determining concordance among findings from neuroimaging studies. The software models localization probability distributions for activation foci reported in neuroimaging studies. These distributions are combined to provide a statistical map of the likelihood of activation occurring at each location in the brain. The significance of these "activation likelihood estimates" is determined by permutation analysis using sets of random foci. For details, see:
Turkeltaub P., Eden G., Jones K., Zeffiro T., (2002) Meta-analysis of the functional neuroanatomy of single-word reading: method and validation. Neuroimage 16(3 Pt 1): p. 765-780.

In Linux,
Download the tar file from the link above. To unarchive the distribution, type:
gunzip meta_analysis.tgz
tar xvf meta_analysis.tar
Read the README.txt file for instructions on compiling and running the software.

In Windows,
Unzip the distribution using Winzip. In principle, the software should be compatible with Windows-based C compilers (perhaps with a few modifications).

Brainmap

BrainMap is an online database of published functional neuroimaging (fMRI and PET) experiments with coordinate-based (x,y,z) activation locations in Talairach space. The goal of BrainMap is to provide a vehicle to share methods and results of studies in specific research domains, such as language, memory, attention, emotion, and perception. BrainMap can also be used to perform meta-analyses of similar research studies.

Questions? Comments? Please, contact ale@csl.georgetown.edu
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