# Before installing iCVMapp3r

## Acknowledging this work
If you wish to include results generated by iCVMapp3r in a publication, please include a line such as the following:

* Brain extraction was performing using the iCVMapp3r algorithm ([icvmapp3r.readthedocs.io](icvmapp3r.readthedocs.io)) based on a convolutional neural network.

## Reference

* Ntiri, E. E., Holmes, M. F., Forooshani, P. M., Ramirez, J., Gao, F., Ozzoude, M., … Goubran, M. (2021). Improved segmentation of the intracranial and ventricular volumes in populations with cerebrovascular lesions and atrophy using 3D CNNs. Neuroinformatics, 19, 597–618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12021-021-09510-1


## License

iCVMapp3r is licensed under the terms of the *GNU General Public License v3.0*.

iCVMapp3r is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. You should have received a copy of GNU General Public License v3.0 along with iCVMapp3r. 

The code is released for academic research use only. For commercial use, please contact [maged.goubran@sri.utoronto.ca](mailto:maged.goubran@sri.utoronto.ca).