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The main [http://www.slicer.org slicer.org] pages provide a guided tour to the application, training materials, and the development community.  New users should start there because we try to keep the pages organized and up to date.
 
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Image:CLIAutoRun.png|Added AutoRun mode for CLI modules to interactively search in parameter space and to create pipelines of filters. Watch the [https://vimeo.com/64813350  demo]!
 
Image:CLIAutoRun.png|Added AutoRun mode for CLI modules to interactively search in parameter space and to create pipelines of filters. Watch the [https://vimeo.com/64813350  demo]!
 
Image:Markups-GUI-Collapsed.png|The [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/Markups|Markups]] module replaces Annotation fiducials.
 
Image:Markups-GUI-Collapsed.png|The [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/Markups|Markups]] module replaces Annotation fiducials.
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Image:RegLib_thumb.png| Slicer [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/BRAINSFit|image registration]] modules have been reimplemented using ITKv4, with streamlined interfaces and improved robustness. An updated [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Registration/RegistrationLibrary| Registration Library]] is showcasing examples with downloadable data and full step-by-step instructions. 
 
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<gallery caption="New and Improved Extensions" widths="250px" heights="150px" perrow="4">
Image:AirwaySegmentation Module.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/AirwaySegmentation|Airway Segmentation]] {{new}}
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Image:AirwaySegmentation-ICON.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/AirwaySegmentation|Airway Segmentation]] to segment the airway from chest CT images.{{new}}
 
Image:CMRTK-logo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/CARMA|Cardiac MRI Toolkit]] to analyze cardiac LGE-MRI images. {{new}}
 
Image:CMRTK-logo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/CARMA|Cardiac MRI Toolkit]] to analyze cardiac LGE-MRI images. {{new}}
Image:ChangeTracker logo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/ChangeTracker| Change Tracker]] for quantification of the subtle changes in pathology. {{new}}
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Image:ChangeTracker logo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/ChangeTracker| Change Tracker]] for quantification of the subtle changes in pathology.{{new}}
Image:DiceSimilarityCoefficient.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/DiceComputation|Dice Computation]] is capable of calculating the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) between multiple label map images. {{new}}
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Image:DataStoreIcon.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/DataStore|Data Store]] Allows to easily upload and download dataset files.{{new}}
Image:ErodeDilateLabelIcon.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/ErodeDilateLabel|Erode/Dilate Label]] to perform binary erosion and dilation of a specified label. {{new}}
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Image:DiceSimilarityCoefficient.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/DiceComputation|Dice Computation]] to calculate the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) between multiple label map images.{{new}}
Image:IASEM-Screenshot1.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/IASEM| IASEM]] for segmentation and processing of IASEM Electron Microscopy images. {{new}}
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Image:DTIAtlasBuilder.jpeg|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/DTIAtlasBuilder|DTI Atlas Builder]] to create an Atlas image as an average of several DTI images that will be registered.{{updated}}
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Image:DTIPrep.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/DTIPrep|DTI Prep]].{{updated}}
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Image:DTIProcess-mj.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/DTIProcess| DTI Process]].{{updated}}
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Image:ErodeDilateLabelIcon.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/ErodeDilateLabel|Erode/Dilate Label]] to perform binary erosion and dilation on a specified label.{{new}}
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Image:FacetedVisualizer.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/FacetedVisualizer|Faceted Visualizer]] to create flexible visualizations using Slicer by combining a 3D digital atlas and 3D scene models with an ontology.{{updated}}
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Image:FiberViewerLight.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/FiberViewerLight| Fiber Viewer Light]] to create fiber clusters based on methods such as Length, Gravity, Hausdorff, or Mean Distribution and Normalized Cut.{{updated}}
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Image:IASEM.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/IASEM| IASEM]] to segmentation and process of IASEM Electron Microscopy images.{{new}}
 
Image:QuickToolsLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/ImageMaker|Image Maker]] to create volumes from scratch. {{new}}
 
Image:QuickToolsLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/ImageMaker|Image Maker]] to create volumes from scratch. {{new}}
 
Image:LAScarSegmenter.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/LAScarSegmenter|LA Scar Segmenter]] to perform segmentation of the left atrial scarring tissue from MR images. {{new}}
 
Image:LAScarSegmenter.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/LAScarSegmenter|LA Scar Segmenter]] to perform segmentation of the left atrial scarring tissue from MR images. {{new}}
Image:LASegmenter.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/LASegmenter|LA Segmenter]] to perform segmentation of the left atrium from MR images. {{new}}
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Image:LASegmenter.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/LASegmenter|LA Segmenter]] to perform segmentation of the left atrium from MR images.{{new}}
Image:LongitudinalPETCTLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/LongitudinalPETCT| Longitudinal PET/CT]] to provide a user friendly Slicer interface for quantification of DICOM PET/CT image data {{updated}
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Image:LongitudinalPETCTLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/LongitudinalPETCT| Longitudinal PET/CT]] to provide a user friendly Slicer interface for quantification of DICOM PET/CT image data.{{updated}
Image:MatlabBridgeLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/MatlabBridge| Matlab Bridge]] to allow running Matlab functions directly in 3D Slicer. {{new}}
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Image:MatlabBridgeLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/MatlabBridge| Matlab Bridge]] to allow running Matlab functions directly in 3D Slicer.{{new}}
Image:ModelClipScreenShot.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/ModelClip| Model Clip]] to set the osteotomy trajectory with multiple planes, and clip the model with just one click. {{new}}
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Image:PathXplorer PathCreation.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PathPlanner| Path Planner]] designed to facilitate the creation of trajectory. {{new}}
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Image:PathPlannerIcon.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PathPlanner| Path Planner]]to facilitate the creation of trajectory.{{new}}
Image:PlusRemoteLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PlusRemote|PlusRemote]] for sending commands through OpenIGTLink Remote to PLUS. {{new}}
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Image:PkModeling.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PkModeling| Pk Modeling]] to calculate quantitative parameters from Dynamic Contrast Enhanced DCE-MRI images.{{new}}
Image:Portplacement.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PortPlacement| Port Placement]] assists in the planning of surgical port placement in a laparoscopic procedure. {{new}}
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Image:PlusRemoteLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PlusRemote|Plus Remote]] to send commands through OpenIGTLink Remote to PLUS.{{new}}
Image:ReportingLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/Reporting|Reporting]] to create image annotations/markup that are stored in a structured form. {{updated}}
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Image:Portplacement_icon.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PortPlacement| Port Placement]]to assists in the planning of surgical port placement in laparoscopic procedures.{{new}}
Image:SobolevSegmenter.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SobolevSegmenter|Sobolev Segmenter]] implements Sobolev inner product based active contour, using the Chan-Vese energy functional. {{updated}}
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Image:ReportingLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/Reporting|Reporting]] to create image annotations/markup that are stored in a structured form.{{updated}}
Image:SlicerIGTLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SlicerIGT|SlicerIGT]] to use all the advanced features of 3D Slicer for real-time navigation. {{new}}
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Image:SkullStripper.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SkullStripper|Skull Stripper]] to register an atlas image to the patient data.{{updated}}
Image:SlicerRT Logo 2.0 128x128.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SlicerRT|SlicerRT]] a tool for powerful radiotherapy research. {{updated}}
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Image:SlicerIGTLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SlicerIGT|SlicerIGT]] to use all the advanced features of 3D Slicer for real-time navigation.{{new}}
Image:SlicerToKiwiExporterLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SlicerToKiwiExporter|SlicerToKiwiExporter]] provides users with any easy way to export [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/Models|models]] into a [http://www.kiwiviewer.org/ KiwiViewer]. {{new}}  
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Image:SlicerRT Logo 2.0 128x128.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SlicerRT|SlicerRT]] is a tool for powerful radiotherapy research. {{updated}}
Image:SwissSkullStripper.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SwissSkullStripper|Swiss Skull Stripper]] registers an atlas image to the patient data. {{new}}
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Image:SlicerToKiwiExporterLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SlicerToKiwiExporter|Slicer To Kiwi Exporter]] to provide an easy way to export [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/Models|models]] into a [http://www.kiwiviewer.org/ KiwiViewer].{{new}}
Image:TrackerStabilizer.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/TrackerStabilizer|Tracker Stabilizer]] allows to output a filtered transform node based on an tracker input (transform node). {{new}}
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Image:SobolevSegmenter.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SobolevSegmenter|Sobolev Segmenter]] implements Sobolev inner product based active contour, using the Chan-Vese energy functional.{{updated}}
Image:TransformVisualizerLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/TransformVisualizer|Transform Visualizer]] to visualize any transform (linear transform, B-spline deformable transform, any other non-linear transform) or vector volume. {{new}}
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Image:SwissSkullStripper.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/SwissSkullStripper|Swiss Skull Stripper]] to register an atlas image to the patient data.{{new}}
Image:WindowLevelEffectLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/WindowLevelEffect|Window/Level Effect]] to adjust window/level for volumes using mouse and/or region of interest. {{new}}
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Image:TrackerStabilizer.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/TrackerStabilizer|Tracker Stabilizer]] to output a filtered transform node based on an tracker input (transform node).{{new}}
Image:XNATSlicer-Med.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/XNATSlicer| XNAT Slicer]] Secure GUI-based IO with any XNAT server. {{new}}
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Image:TransformVisualizerLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/TransformVisualizer|Transform Visualizer]] to visualize any transform (linear transform, B-spline deformable transform, any other non-linear transform) or vector volume.{{new}}
 
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Image:TubeTK-scaled.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/TubeTK| TubeTK]] is an open-source toolkit for the segmentation, registration, and analysis of tubes and surfaces in images.{{updated}}
 
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Image:UKFTractography.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/UKFTractography|UKF Tractography]] a framework which uses an unscented Kalman filter for performing tractography.{{updated}}
 
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Image:VisuaLine.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/VisuaLine|VisuaLine]] to display lines in Slicer.{{updated}}
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Image:WindowLevelEffectLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/WindowLevelEffect|Window/Level Effect]] to adjust window/level for volumes using mouse and/or region of interest.{{new}}
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Image:XNATSlicerIcon.jpg|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/XNATSlicer| XNAT Slicer]] Secure GUI-based IO with any XNAT server.{{new}}
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Image:PerkTutorLogo.png|[[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Extensions/PerkTutor|PerkTutor]] for training in image-guided needle interventions.{{new}}
  
 
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Image:SlicerModels-Large.svg|Added advanced controls for the [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/Models|model display representation]]
 
Image:SlicerModels-Large.svg|Added advanced controls for the [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/Models|model display representation]]
 
Image:SlicerModels-Large.svg|Depth peeling option for translucent surface models in [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/SlicerApplication/MainApplicationGUI#3D_Viewer|3D views]]
 
Image:SlicerModels-Large.svg|Depth peeling option for translucent surface models in [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/SlicerApplication/MainApplicationGUI#3D_Viewer|3D views]]
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Image:Fiber select.PNG|Added [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/FiberBundleLabelSelect|fiber selection based on label map module]]
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Image:TractographyDisplayModule.PNG|Added individual fiber editing option in [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/Modules/TractographyDisplay|Tractography Display module]]
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Image:SlicerVolume-Large.svg|Added read/write support for [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/SlicerApplication/SupportedDataFormat|MRC files]]
 
Image:SlicerVolume-Large.svg|Added read/write support for [[Documentation/{{documentation/version}}/SlicerApplication/SupportedDataFormat|MRC files]]
 
Image:ctkDoubleSpinBox.gif|Improved support for image precision.
 
Image:ctkDoubleSpinBox.gif|Improved support for image precision.

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4.3


Summary What is 3D Slicer Slicer 4.3 Highlights Slicer Extensions Other Improvements, Additions & Documentation

Summary

The community of Slicer developers is proud to announce the release of Slicer 4.3.

  • Slicer 4.3 introduces
    • a new App store, called the extension manager, for adding capabilities to Slicer. Close to 40 plug-ins are currently available.
    • close to 500 feature improvements and bug fixes lead to improved performance and stability.
    • augmentation of many modules.
    • improved workflows in registration and dMRI
    • the multivolume explorer allows interaction with time series and DCE data.
    • major improvements to the DICOM module
    • a new Markups module to streamline the use of fiducial lists


  • Click here to download Slicer 4.3 for different platforms and find pointers to the source code, mailing lists and bug tracker.
  • Please note that Slicer continues to be a research package and is not intended for clinical use. Testing of functionality is an ongoing activity with high priority, however, some features of Slicer are not fully tested.
  • The Slicer Training page provides a series of courses for learning how to use Slicer. The portfolio contains self-guided presentation and sample data sets.

The main slicer.org pages provide a guided tour to the application, training materials, and the development community. New users should start there because we try to keep the pages organized and up to date.


What is 3D Slicer

Slicer is a community platform created for the purpose of subject specific image analysis and visualization.

  • Multi-modality imaging including, MRI, CT, US, nuclear medicine, and microscopy
  • Multi organ from head to toe
  • Bidirectional interface for devices
  • Expandable and interfaced to multiple toolkits

There is no restriction on use, but permissions and compliance with rules are responsibility of users. For details on the license see here

Slicer 4.3 Highlights

Slicer Extensions

Other Improvements, Additions & Documentation

For Developers: Looking at the Code Changes

From a git checkout you can easily see the all the commits since the time of the 4.4.2 release:

git log --since="Sat Dec 8 03:32:53 2012"

To see a summary of your own commits, you could use something like:

git log --since="Sat Dec 8 03:32:53 2012"  --oneline --author=pieper

see the git log man page for more options.

Commit stats and full changelog

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