Anatomic Standardization, Although Controversial, Finds Yet Another Application

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Conceptual Difference Between Anatomic Standardization and Registration

Parameter	Anatomic standardization*	Registration†
Materials	Images of different subjects	Images of same subject
	Same modality or tracer	Same or different modality or tracer
Transformation	Nonlinear in general	Rigid body
Standard brain	To be used	Not to be used
Atlas	Applicable and available	Not essential, only used as a reference
Solution	No single true solution	Single true solution exists
Study subject	Population	Individual
Analysis	Statistical analysis	Multilateral examination