Note that atlases are generally based off of templates.
The CM of an atlas would be heavily weighted by the distribution of the atlas values, and it would not seem appropriate to base it on that.
The CM of a template would be more reasonable to use, however CM=0,0,0 is not so great there, either. Generally, templates have 0,0,0 somewhat near the AC, which does center the volume reasonably well, and it gives a landmark. Most templates do not have this exact center, but are close.
- rick