Training:User Workshop MGH Fall 2005

Workshop Goals

• To provide hands-on training in the neuroimaging data visualization software tool, 3DSlicer (a NAMIC Toolkit application Freesurfer.WishList. Training in the use of other Slicer modules will be provided.
• To establish contact between NAMIC Tookit experts (users and developers) and clinical researchers in the Boston neuroimaging community.
• To obtain feedback on how the NAMIC Toolkit applications satisfy the needs of the clinical research being carried out in Boston neuroimaging community.

Workshop Logistics

• The workshop will be held in the Demo room at the Surgical Planning Laboratory facility on Boylston Street, Boston MA. Please check 1249 Boylston Street, Boston, MA for directions.
• To sign-up for this event, send an e-mail to Sonia Pujol (spujol at bwh.harvard.edu) with your contact information and any specific training requests.
• The computer room does not permit food, food arrangements to be announced.

Workshop Participants

• Attendee List

Preparation for Workshop -- Important Information for all attendees

Please do these installations after Sept 9th. The final updates to the software are being completed in preparation for the workshop.

All attendees are required to complete the following items prior to the workshop. Support will be provided as requested.

1. Software Installation: Please install the newest version of the Slicer program (version 2.5MGH that supports Freesurfer file formats) appropriate to the computer you will be bringing to the workshop. This material will be avialable shortly. If you wish to download and begin practicing with the currently available version please do so at Slicer 2.5 Getting Started. Also please download the newest version of FreeSurfer Software and tutorial material.
2. Data to Download: Get the Tutorial Data pointed to at Slicer User Training 101 page tutorial-with-dicom.zip This will also be updated shortly with additional example datasets that have Freesurfer outputs.

We will be happy to assist anybody who may encounter difficulties in the installation process. As first point of contact, send an email to the NAMIC-developers mailing list which will be closely monitored by NAMIC Tookit experts. Because we will focus on how to use the application(s) during the workshop not on how to install it, please do the install before you arrive.

Draft Agenda (subject to minor modifications by Workshop providers, trainees please do not edit this section)

9:30 AM - 4 PM

• 9:30 - 9:45 AM Goals of Workshop, Introduction to the NAMIC Kit media:Slicer-Overview.ppt, and People-Introductions (Randy Gollub)
• 9:45 - 11:15 Hands-on Session 1 (Sonia Pujol/Randy Gollub) Slicer Training 1
  • Slicer Interface Overview
  • Loading Data (Volumes, Models, Scenes)
  • Interacting with Images and Models
• 11:15 - 11:45 Hands-on Session 2 (Sonia Pujol) Saving data in Slicer
• 11:45 - 12:30 Lunch on own
• 12:30- 2:00 Hands-on Session 3 (Randy Gollub/Sonia Pujol) Freesurfer integration with Slicer
  • Viewing images and results
  • Model Making
  • Making figures
• 2:00- 2:15 Coffee Break on own
• 2:15-3:30 Work with your own data, support from Slicer Programmers to ensure interoperability
• 3:30 - 3:45 Brief overview of other Slicer modules - input from participants about future training programs
• 3:45 - 4:00 Users feedback and Wrap up