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= Goals =
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= Introduction =
  
The Slicer3 IGT tools will support a number of medical tracking systems, navigation of medical procedures and even technical dissemination.
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The Slicer3 IGT tools are intended to enable research in image guided therapy. They leverage the Slicer environment and augment it with a number of IGT specific functionalities and modules. One key element of this capability is Open IGT link, a communication protocol to link 3D Slicer to a variety of devices.
  
= Features =
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=Use-case scenario 1=
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*I am a neurosurgeon who is using the BrainLabs Navigation system. I would like to use Slicer to do some research in DTI visualization during procedures. What do I do?
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*Haying Liu will list here the steps needed to be able to do this.
  
Currently envisioned features include:
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=Use-case scenario 2=
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*I am a professor who wants to use Slicer to educate my students about the basics of robotics in IGT
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*Danielle Pace will list here the steps needed to do this and will provide links to the current pages with in-depth documentation
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= List of devices that have been linked successfully =
  
 
* Support medical tracking systems
 
* Support medical tracking systems
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* All devices interfaced to IGSTK (Noby inserts link), including
 
** Flashpoint (Image Guided Technologies, Boulder, CO)
 
** Flashpoint (Image Guided Technologies, Boulder, CO)
 
** Robin Medical
 
** Robin Medical
** Use OpenTracker
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** scanners (Noby: which ones)
** Extend OpenTracker for new systems
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** robots (Noby which ones)
  
* Used as an intraoperative navigation system
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* IGT Modules in Slicer 3.3
** Medical procedures
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Only what is in Slicer 3.3 nightly!
*** Image-guided neurosurgery
 
*** Image-guided brain biospy
 
*** Image-guided prostate biopsy
 
*** Image-guided prostate brachytherapy
 
*** Image-guided brain thermal ablation
 
** Modules and servers
 
*** Locator module
 
*** ProstateBiopsy module
 
*** ProstateBrachy module
 
*** Ablation module
 
*** MRT server
 
*** DICOM listener for image transfer
 
  
* Technical dissemination
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* For more information
 
** [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT-Tutorials IGT Tutorial Materials]
 
** [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT-Tutorials IGT Tutorial Materials]
 
= Implementation Options =
 
 
* Use CMake for building process
 
* Use KWWidgets to create module interface
 
* Existing VTK or ITK code can be applied directly
 
 
= Plan =
 
 
* Before NA-MIC AHM 2007 (Jan 10-11-12)
 
** On Windows XP, download SPLOT and related packages (e.g. ACE, xerces, OpenTracker) and compile them as libraries
 
** Modify CMake files in Slicer3 to link Slicer3 to the above libraries
 
** Translate Locator module from Slicer2.6 to Slicer3
 
** Try to make Slicer3 a demo intraoperative navigation system with Aurora tracking system for image-guided neurosurgery
 
 
* After NA-MIC AHM 2007
 
** Automate the building process of SPLOT
 
** Incorporate SPLOT into the Slicer3 build process
 
** Translate other IGT modules from Slicer2.6 to Slicer3
 
** Merge SIGN to Slicer3
 
 
= In Progress Projects =
 
*[http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/Tracker_Daemon Tracker Daemon]
 
*[http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/OpenIGTLink Open IGT Link]
 
 
= Issues =
 
 
Automating the building process for external libraries is a challenge.
 

Revision as of 10:55, 6 November 2008

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Introduction

The Slicer3 IGT tools are intended to enable research in image guided therapy. They leverage the Slicer environment and augment it with a number of IGT specific functionalities and modules. One key element of this capability is Open IGT link, a communication protocol to link 3D Slicer to a variety of devices.

Use-case scenario 1

  • I am a neurosurgeon who is using the BrainLabs Navigation system. I would like to use Slicer to do some research in DTI visualization during procedures. What do I do?
  • Haying Liu will list here the steps needed to be able to do this.

Use-case scenario 2

  • I am a professor who wants to use Slicer to educate my students about the basics of robotics in IGT
  • Danielle Pace will list here the steps needed to do this and will provide links to the current pages with in-depth documentation

List of devices that have been linked successfully

  • Support medical tracking systems
  • All devices interfaced to IGSTK (Noby inserts link), including
    • Flashpoint (Image Guided Technologies, Boulder, CO)
    • Robin Medical
    • scanners (Noby: which ones)
    • robots (Noby which ones)
  • IGT Modules in Slicer 3.3

Only what is in Slicer 3.3 nightly!