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= Overview of Isomics Projects (PI: Steve Pieper) =

At Isomics, we are responsible for the end-user application software 
that serves as vehicle for translating Core 1 algorithms and Core 2 
engineering infrastructure directly into the hands of the Core 3 
biological scientists.  Primary effort goes into the 3D Slicer software, 
the reference implementation of NA-MIC Kit technologies.  In close 
collaboration with our Engineering Core colleagues and cooperative 
development with other NIH funded efforts, we work to provide usable, 
documented, and efficient application software that enables world class 
science.

= Isomics Projects =

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== [http://slicer.org 3D Slicer] ==

The 3D Slicer platform has been completely reworked through the joint 
efforts of the NA-MIC community and the [http://www.nbirn.net BIRN], 
[http://nac.spl.harvard.edu NAC], [http://www.ncigt.org NCIGT], and 
other cooperative grants that leverage the common infrastructure. 
Isomics is pleased to serve as the chief architects and major 
implementors of this package.  In this role, we help coordinate group 
development activities to ensure interoperability and cross platform 
support. [http://slicer.org More...]

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== [http://www.nitrc.org The Neuroimaging Tools and Resources Clearinghouse] (NITRC) ==

Isomics has taken the lead in NA-MIC interactions with our sister effort 
at NITRC.  Where NA-MIC provides algorithms and software infrastructure, 
NITRC is dedicated to hosting an active community of neuroimaging 
researchers and supporting them with information and well structured 
access to software tools.  This productive collaboration is resulting in 
the development of a 
[http://www.slicer.org/slicerWiki/index.php/Slicer3:Loadable_Modules 
loadable module infrastructure]   for the Slicer3 platform through which 
dedicated neuroimaging modules can have a project-focused web presence 
using NITRC, while integrating tightly with the Slicer3 application for 
usability. [http://www.nitrc.org More...]

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== [[NA-MIC_NCBC_Collaboration:Automated_FE_Mesh_Development | Finite Element Meshing from Image Segmentations]] ==

Funded through the NCBC collaboration grant mechanism, this projects 
brings together researchers at Isomics and University of Iowa to create 
a fully open source pipeline to go from CT scanned cadaver hands to high 
quality finite element meshes to support biomechanical research. 
[[NA-MIC_NCBC_Collaboration:Automated_FE_Mesh_Development | More...]]

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== Outreach and Collaboration Efforts ==

As Co-PI for the NA-MIC Dissemination Core in addition to his 
engineering role, Dr. Pieper serves as the engineering contact for many 
external contacts with groups that may benefit from NA-MIC technology 
development.  Productive technical interchanges are actively underway 
with a diverse group of sites and in an wide variety of application 
areas.  These include pediatric cardiology research with Boston 
Children's Hospital and University of Utah; radiation treatment planning 
research with Massachusetts General Hospital; vascular modeling with the 
Mario Negri Institute; whole-body segmentation with Washington 
University, St. Louis, and Stanford University; surgical robotics with 
Johns Hopkins University and the Japanese government; microscopy image 
analysis with UCSD and Ohio State; cardiovascular image informatics with 
Johns Hopkins University; biomechanical simulation of blast dynamics 
with MIT and the US Army.

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== Isomics Personnel Activities ==

* Architects, active contributors and organizers for the 3D Slicer version 3 project.
* Participants in many Project Week activities related to image analysis, software engineering, user interface, and other topics.
* Presenters at scientific conferences on medical image analysis.
* Instructors at NA-MIC training and dissemination events.
* Active participants in NA-MIC organizational events.
* [[Isomics:VolumeRendering2008|Volume Rendering 2008 blog]]