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Welcome to the 3D Slicer3.4 User Training 101

The information on this page applies to 3D Slicer version 3.4. Please visit the following links for training materials on Slicer3.2 or Slicer2.

Slicer 3 has been designed as
- an easy-to-use application for 3D image analysis and visualization,
- an open-source environment for software development,
- a technology delivery platform for community breakthroughs.
Slicer3 is distributed under a BSD open source license, and is designed to enable a collaborative development environment.
This page contains training materials and data sets for self-guided training in the use of Slicer3

For questions about the materials on this page, please send an e-mail to Sonia Pujol, Ph.D. (spujol at bwh.harvard.edu).

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Software Installation

The Slicer download page contains links for downloading the different versions of Slicer 3.

Training Compendium

Category	Tutorial	Sample Data	Image
1.1	Data Loading and 3D Visualization in Slicer3	Slicer3 Visualization Sample Data (.tar.gz) Slicer3 Visualization Sample Data (.zip)
1.2	Manual segmentation with 3D Slicer
2.2	Image Guided Therapy Planning Tutorial This tutorial takes the trainee through a complete workup for neurosurgical patient specific mapping.See pages 58 to 80 of this tutorial on using the "Simple region growing" segmentation module. Background Materials: Neurosurgical Planning.	Neurosurgical Planning Tutorial Data (.zip)
3.1	Slicer3 as a research tool for image guided therapy research (IGT) This tutorial is intended for engineers and scientists who want to use Slicer 3 for IGT research.
3.2	SPL-PNL Brain Atlas Tutorial This three-dimensional brain atlas dataset, derived from a volumetric, whole-head MRI scan, contains the original MRI-scan, a complete set of label maps, three-dimensional reconstructions (200+ structures) and a tutorial. Background Materials: SPL-PNL Brain Atlas.	SPL-PNL Brain Atlas
3.3	SPL Abdominal Atlas Tutorial This three-dimensional abdominal atlas was derived from a computed tomography (CT) scan, using semi-automated image segmentation and three-dimensional reconstruction techniques. The dataset contains the original CT scan, detailed label maps, three-dimensional reconstructions and a tutorial. Background Materials: SPL Abdominal Atlas.	SPL Abdominal Atlas
3.4	Using XNAT Desktop and Slicer3 for remote data handling This tutorial is intended for researchers who wish to upload local datasets to a remote XNAT repository like XNAT Central and retrieve catalog files that can be opened inside Slicer.
3.5	Harnessing Grid Computational Resources and integration with Slicer through the Grid Wizard Enterprise system These tutorials are intended for researchers who wish to utilize distributed computational resources. GWE Basic Tutorial GWE Basic Tutorial Using Web Control Panel GWE Advanced Tutorial GSlicer3 Tutorial	Grid Wizard Enterprise GWE Information GWE Installation Guide GWE Configuration Guide End Users Guide GSlicer3 Guide issue tracking system mailing lists	Featured Study Case (YouTube)