volgenmodel creates nonlinear models from a series of input MINC files modelling was originally created as part of the ANDI project funded by DCRC
Since then further development for use in preclinical models was funded by NIF (National Imaging Facility)
There is a nipype implementation here:
https://github.com/carlohamalainen/volgenmodel-nipype
This method is based upon the technique described in this paper:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25620005
If you use this method please cite:
Janke AL, Ullmann JF, Robust methods to create ex vivo minimum deformation atlases for brain mapping. Methods. 2015 Feb;73:18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2015.01.005.