The ontology is stored in a simple XML file. The Brede database is organized, like the BrainMap DBJ, on different levels with scientific papers on the highest level. Each scientific paper contains one or more "experiments", which each in turn contains one or more locations. The individual experiments are typically labeled with an external component. The experiments that are labeled with the same external component form a group, and the distribu- tion of locations within the group become relevant: If a specific external component is localized to a specific brain region, then the locations associated with the external component should cluster in Talairach space. We will describe a meta-analytic method that identifies important associations be- tween external components and clustered Talairach coordinates. We have previously modeled the relation between Talairach coordinates and neuroanatomical terms [4, 6] and the method that we propose here can be seen as an extension describing the relationship between Talairach coordinates and, e.g., cognitive components.

We provide a method for mass meta-analysis in a neuroinformatics database containing stereotaxic Talairach coordinates from neuroimaging experiments. Database labels are used to group the individual experiments, e.g., according to cognitive function, and the consistent pattern of the experiments within the groups are determined.

We provide a method for mass meta-analysis in a neuroinformatics database containing stereotaxic Talairach coordinates from neuroimaging experiments. Database labels are used to group the individual experiments, e.g., according to cognitive function, and the consistent pattern of the experiments within the groups are determined.

We provide a method for mass meta-analysis in a neuroinformatics database containing stereotaxic Talairach coordinates from neuroimaging experiments.Database labels are used to group the individual experiments, e.g., according to cognitive function, and the consistent pattern of the experiments within the groups are determined.