AFIDS Protocol

AFIDS (Anatomical Fiducials) is a standardized protocol used in neuroimaging for the placement of anatomical landmarks in MRI volumes. It was developed to provide a framework for evaluating the accuracy of image registration and for mapping brain structures more reliably. The protocol is primarily associated with research institutions in Canada, specifically originating from the Robarts Research Institute at Western University in London, Ontario. It is an open-source initiative designed to improve reproducibility in stereotactic neurosurgery and neuroimaging research.

As a research protocol and open-source software project, AFIDS is not a commercial consumer product. It is maintained by a collaborative community of researchers and developers. The project is hosted on platforms like GitHub and documented through ReadTheDocs, which allows the global medical community to utilize and contribute to the standard. Its development has been supported by Canadian academic and medical research funding, making it a key tool in modern computational neuroanatomy.