# How to check activated area in the brain map of source localization?

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**Created:** [May 12, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/how-to-check-activated-area-in-the-brain-map-of-source-localization/3123 "2021-05-12T11:22:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![kyuwanchoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kyuwanchoi](https://mne.discourse.group/u/kyuwanchoi)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/how-to-check-activated-area-in-the-brain-map-of-source-localization/3123/1 "2021-05-12T11:22:49Z")

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Dear MNE users, I did source localization with MNE. In the brain map, I would like to check the name of activated brain area. Do you know how I can check the area name in the brain map of source localization?

Best,  
Kyu

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**Author:** ![larsoner](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/mne.discourse.group/larsoner/32/3_2.png) [@larsoner](https://mne.discourse.group/u/larsoner)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://mne.discourse.group/t/how-to-check-activated-area-in-the-brain-map-of-source-localization/3123/2 "2021-10-18T20:20:18Z")

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You can use the `MNI` coordinates shown when doing `show_traces=True, time_viewer=True`, or for example use `brain.add_annotation` to add a standard surface annotation