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=Introduction=
This page contains talking points for the opening session of the NA-MIC AHM 2014 (the last one).

=What we have accomplished=
*Created an outstanding scientific and engineering community in the field of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_image_computing Medical Image Computing] (MIC).
*Investigated novel algorithmic approaches: Particle systems,
*Created the NA-MIC kit, a free open source platform for MIC.
*Turned 3D Slicer into an industrial-strength interactive platform for subject specific image analysis.

=Where we are today=
*Many algorithm papers, prototypes, and tools
*Slicer 4 is high performance and will be stable for several years

=Where we go from here=
*Funding:
**NIH mandated sunset for NA-MIC in June 2014. 
**[http://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_description.cfm?aid=8415024&icde=18711051&ddparam=&ddvalue=&ddsub=&cr=8&csb=default&cs=ASC NAC] funded through 2018. 
**[http://projectreporter.nih.gov/project_info_description.cfm?aid=8606944&icde=18711051&ddparam=&ddvalue=&ddsub=&cr=1&csb=default&cs=ASC QIICR] funded through 2018.
**Several other grants are being worked on
*Project weeks will continue, as long as there is continued interest by the community.
*Slicer 4 will be maintained as a stable platform.
*The remaining months of NA-MIC funding will be used to simplify the submission of extensions.