I had some MRIs done about a year ago that included the brain and I got so/so results out of Freesurfer. You could tell it was a brain but it still looked a little janky. Yours looks great, though!
Thanks! I used InVesalius for creating the STL of my entire head, and I used Autodesk Meshmixer to isolate my brain from all the other pieces of my head. There are better ways to do it though, I think.
Love the idea, I always thought of doing the same with my skull since I worked with MRI files and could probably export the file. However I never did an MRI of my head.
Funny, I always pictured the brain a bit bigger. Maybe due to TV series and such and because I couldn't really judge what the size would be based on the head.
It sparked a controversial question in my mind, does a bigger brain make you smarter (so big headed people could be smarter). One page I came across (which looked at least a little legit) was this: Stanford Ask a neuroscientist
I used to think the same, until I read somewhere that our brain is pretty much the size of our two fists if we put them palm-to-palm. Looking at my own hands that way is a great reminder.
Oh dude that's awesome!
I work with MRI files all the time, I can't believe I never thought this was something you could do with them.
This whole time for educational activities we have been carrying around the real things preserved inside a glass like maniacs, instead of, you know, a pretty 3d model that does not get kids asking us deep or gory questions about death.
You should print one in TPU so it's soft, then put it in a glass container with a safe to handle liquid so it looks like a real brain preserved in formaldehyde. Then you can reach in and pull out the brain and ask who wants to hold it.
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ForynGilnith@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
How did you assemble the STL? Freesurfer?
I had some MRIs done about a year ago that included the brain and I got so/so results out of Freesurfer. You could tell it was a brain but it still looked a little janky. Yours looks great, though!
tonystark29@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Thanks! I used InVesalius for creating the STL of my entire head, and I used Autodesk Meshmixer to isolate my brain from all the other pieces of my head. There are better ways to do it though, I think.
ForynGilnith@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
cool - I'll try to run my images through InVesalius instead. Thanks for inspiring me to give this another shot!
Nibodhika@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
Love the idea, I always thought of doing the same with my skull since I worked with MRI files and could probably export the file. However I never did an MRI of my head.
Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
They should let you have the files. You paid... dearly for them.
Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
What file format did they provide?
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Where is my mind....
threefriend@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Would be fun to print the brain of a friend, and compare folds 🧠ðŸ§
dap@lemmy.onlylans.io · 4 pts · 3y
Nice! I did the same, but I did it on my resin printer so the full 1:1 wouldn't fit. I ended up doing a 1/4th scale...I call him mini me lol.
SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 3y
That's amazing! You should've scaled it to 110% and then shown it to your family xD
DumBirb@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Now post a photo of it in the gutter!
cowvin@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
It's good to have a spare I guess. LOL
hiyaaaaa23@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Wow that’s wrinkly,
Cool!
ninetynine@lemmy.film · 3 pts · 3y
That's a good looking brain.
tasbir49@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y
How thoughful of them!
GioryJalino@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Funny, I always pictured the brain a bit bigger. Maybe due to TV series and such and because I couldn't really judge what the size would be based on the head.
It sparked a controversial question in my mind, does a bigger brain make you smarter (so big headed people could be smarter). One page I came across (which looked at least a little legit) was this: Stanford Ask a neuroscientist
decavolt@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
I used to think the same, until I read somewhere that our brain is pretty much the size of our two fists if we put them palm-to-palm. Looking at my own hands that way is a great reminder.
GioryJalino@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Shit, I have a pea for a brain then. And yes, of course I tried it. Funny to know and indeed a great reminder.
Photon@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Wow. It's insane seeing the "you" next to you.
recently_coco@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Wild! I love this!
Would be an interesting art piece for a bookshelf or something. Maybe make a little stand for it, too!
burgersc12@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
Ni@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
That is pretry amazing, and what a unique self portrait. Almost in the truest sense.
lostmau5@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y
Do I gotta pay extra for the obj file?
p1mrx@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
test comment please ignore
p1mrx@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y
sh.itjust.works seems to post comments much faster.
p1mrx@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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BuddhaBeettle@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Oh dude that's awesome!
I work with MRI files all the time, I can't believe I never thought this was something you could do with them.
This whole time for educational activities we have been carrying around the real things preserved inside a glass like maniacs, instead of, you know, a pretty 3d model that does not get kids asking us deep or gory questions about death.
WhipTheLlama@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
You should print one in TPU so it's soft, then put it in a glass container with a safe to handle liquid so it looks like a real brain preserved in formaldehyde. Then you can reach in and pull out the brain and ask who wants to hold it.