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== Capabilities == | == Capabilities == | ||
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+ | Slicer4 is now faster and better than Slicer3 in almost every way: | ||
+ | * Better volume rendering (GPU support on Mac) | ||
+ | * Faster slice rendering and better link behavior | ||
+ | * Better GUI toolkit | ||
+ | * All python (plus newer vtk python bindings and, soon, SimpleITK python) | ||
+ | * Improved diffusion capabilities | ||
+ | * DICOM Networking | ||
+ | * And much more...! | ||
+ | |||
+ | But, not all modules have been ported, notably: IA_FEMesh, FetchMI, QueryAtlas, PET/CT Fusion, IGT Modules (OpenIGTLink [http://viewvc.slicer.org/viewvc.cgi/NAMICSandBox/trunk/IGTLoadableModules/QtModules/OpenIGTLinkIF/ WIP], NeuroNav, ProstateNav, Collect Patient Fiducials, IGT Tool Selector), 4D Image, Surface Toolbox. | ||
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+ | Also several extensions need to be ported: VMTK, ABC, ARTIC, EMFiberCluster, FuzzySegmentation, GAMBIT, GTRACT, HammerRegistration, LabelDiameterEstimation, LesionSegmentation, plastimatch, Spine Segmentation... | ||
== Release Schedule == | == Release Schedule == | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 3D Slicer version 4.0 was released for RSNA 2011 (late November). | ||
+ | * 3D Slicer version 4.0.1 was released for Winter Project Week (January 2012) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Upcoming release schedule to be finalized, but roughly: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 3D Slicer version 4.2 before 2012 Summer Project Week | ||
+ | * 3D Slicer version 4.4 before 2013 Winter Project Week | ||
== Goals == | == Goals == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now that foundation is in place, several important next steps: | ||
+ | * Ruggedize core (Volume Rendering, DICOM, Annotations, Editor...) | ||
+ | * Make Extensions a way of life | ||
+ | ** Factor out big modules from Core | ||
+ | ** Simplify download and update of extensions | ||
+ | * Migrate more of the remaining slicer3 functionality to slicer4 | ||
== Ongoing Slicer4 Projects and Collaborations == | == Ongoing Slicer4 Projects and Collaborations == | ||
− | * NAC | + | * [http://nac.spl.harvard.edu NAC] is a key supporting grant, and has been a vehicle for much [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/Projects:ARRASuplements ARRA supplement support] |
− | * NCIGT | + | ** Qt Port |
− | * CTK | + | ** Annotations |
− | * | + | ** Registration Use Case Library |
− | + | ** EMSegmenter | |
+ | ** Workflows | ||
+ | * [http://ncigt.org NCIGT] is a key developer of IGT functionality | ||
+ | * [http://commontk.org CTK] is an international collaboration for DICOM, Qt expertise, and Application Hosting | ||
+ | * [http://www.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/NA-MIC_Collaborations Collaboration Grants] several successful applications have been funded and have contributed important code to slicer. Several more applications are being submitted for the February submission deadline. |
Latest revision as of 13:59, 10 January 2012
Home < AHM2012-Slicer-IntroductionCapabilities
Slicer4 is now faster and better than Slicer3 in almost every way:
- Better volume rendering (GPU support on Mac)
- Faster slice rendering and better link behavior
- Better GUI toolkit
- All python (plus newer vtk python bindings and, soon, SimpleITK python)
- Improved diffusion capabilities
- DICOM Networking
- And much more...!
But, not all modules have been ported, notably: IA_FEMesh, FetchMI, QueryAtlas, PET/CT Fusion, IGT Modules (OpenIGTLink WIP, NeuroNav, ProstateNav, Collect Patient Fiducials, IGT Tool Selector), 4D Image, Surface Toolbox.
Also several extensions need to be ported: VMTK, ABC, ARTIC, EMFiberCluster, FuzzySegmentation, GAMBIT, GTRACT, HammerRegistration, LabelDiameterEstimation, LesionSegmentation, plastimatch, Spine Segmentation...
Release Schedule
- 3D Slicer version 4.0 was released for RSNA 2011 (late November).
- 3D Slicer version 4.0.1 was released for Winter Project Week (January 2012)
Upcoming release schedule to be finalized, but roughly:
- 3D Slicer version 4.2 before 2012 Summer Project Week
- 3D Slicer version 4.4 before 2013 Winter Project Week
Goals
Now that foundation is in place, several important next steps:
- Ruggedize core (Volume Rendering, DICOM, Annotations, Editor...)
- Make Extensions a way of life
- Factor out big modules from Core
- Simplify download and update of extensions
- Migrate more of the remaining slicer3 functionality to slicer4
Ongoing Slicer4 Projects and Collaborations
- NAC is a key supporting grant, and has been a vehicle for much ARRA supplement support
- Qt Port
- Annotations
- Registration Use Case Library
- EMSegmenter
- Workflows
- NCIGT is a key developer of IGT functionality
- CTK is an international collaboration for DICOM, Qt expertise, and Application Hosting
- Collaboration Grants several successful applications have been funded and have contributed important code to slicer. Several more applications are being submitted for the February submission deadline.