Computational anatomy toolbox

CAT (computational anatomy toolbox) is a free and open source software package used for the analysis of structural brain imaging data, in particular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).^[1] Developed by Christian Gaser and Robert Dahnke of the Structural Brain Mapping Group at the University of Jena, CAT is an extension of the SPM software.

Developer(s)	Structural Brain Mapping Group Christian Gaser Robert Dahnke
Stable release	12.9 / 25 May 2024; 11 months ago (2024-05-25)
Repository	github.com/ChristianGaser/cat12
Written in	Matlab, C
Operating system	Linux, macOS, Windows
Platform	MATLAB, SPM
Type	Neuroimaging data analysis
License	GNU General Public License
Website	neuro-jena.github.io/cat

Functionality

CAT provides tools for voxel-based morphometry (VBM),^[2] cortical thickness,^[3] folding,^[4] and gyrification^[5] analysis, as well as volume or surface estimates within predefined brain regions of interest.

Related software

• SPM
• FSL (FMRIB Software Library)
• AFNI
• Freesurfer
• Caret