Open Data
Open data release planned
We are preparing SWAN as an open-science resource for human neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, and stereotactic research. This site presents the project, representative images, methods, quality-control examples, and release plan.
The SWAN dataset is not yet publicly downloadable. The repository link will be added when the staged release is available.
Staged release strategy
We plan to release SWAN resources in stages after review and publication through a planned open scientific data repository. The release is expected to include processed images, metadata, registration outputs, quality-control material, segmentations, documentation, and cleaned/documented code, subject to final repository, licensing, and review decisions.
During peer review, selected resources and reviewer-access material may be provided if requested or required by the journal. No public or private reviewer link is included on the website at this stage.
Planned repository
SWAN resources are planned for staged public release through a planned open scientific data repository.
A repository link will be added when available.
Planned dataset components
The staged SWAN release is expected to include:
- Processed brightfield histological images
- Darkfield microscopy images for selected subcortical and brainstem regions
- Blockface images
- in situ specimen MRI and selected DTI-derived processing, where confirmed for public release
- Registration outputs
- Representative MNI-space labels and segmentations
- Quality-control figures and metrics
- Slice-level and modality-level metadata
- Transform manifests, where confirmed for public release
- Documentation
- Code related to the registration workflow
The exact scope of raw full-resolution material, processed derivatives, and public transforms remains to be finalized. This site does not claim that raw full-resolution data, all transforms, or all derivatives are already public.
Transform release
The SWAN framework includes 2D slice-wise registration, 3D registration to in situ specimen MRI, and registration to MNI space. Future releases aim to include effective forward and inverse composite transforms linking histology/SWAN and MNI space.
The public availability and file format of composite transforms remain to be confirmed before they are presented as part of a release.
Licensing
The final data and code license will be defined before public release.
Citation and reuse
Until the publication and repository are finalized, users are invited to cite the SWAN manuscript once available and to contact the project lead for questions about academic use, collaboration, and reviewer-access resources.
