Accurate labeling of specific layers in the human cerebral cortex is crucial for advancing our understanding of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Leveraging recent advancements in ultra-high resolution MRI, we present a novel semi-supervised segmentation model capable of identifying supragranular and infragranular layers in MRI with unprecedented precision. On a dataset consisting of 17 whole-hemisphere scans at 120 m, we propose a multi-resolution U-Nets framework (MUS) that integrates global and local structural information, achieving reliable segmentation maps of the entire hemisphere, with Dice scores over 0.8 for supra- and infragranular layers. This enables surface modeling, atlas construction, anomaly detection in disease states, and cross-modality validation, while also paving the way for finer layer segmentation. Our approach offers a powerful tool for comprehensive neuroanatomical investigations and holds promise for advancing our mechanistic understanding of progression of neurodegenerative diseases.
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