IGT:ToolKit/Navigation-tutorial
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Overview
The general navigation system consists of the following components:
- Slicer3: the base platform for navigation
- IGT loadable modules: Software modules, pluginned into Slicer3, for supporting IGT specific functionality
- IGSTK: An interfacing tool for common commercial tracking devices
- Tracking device: e.g. NDI Aurora tracking system
This tutorial explains how to set up a general navigation system with a tracker simulator.
Software Installation Instructions
Step 1: Install Slicer3
Go to the Slicer3 Install site.
Step 2: Install the OpenIGTLink module
OpenIGTLink is a communication protocol used to interface Slicer3 with external devices, such as trackers, imaging devices and robots. OpenIGTLink is currently distributed as a loadable module for Slicer3.
- Step 2a: You have the choice of either downloading a precompiled version OR building it yourself from the source code:
- Precompiled OpenIGTLink module (for use with Slicer 3.2): Download and unzip.
- Building the OpenIGTLink module from source code: Find the instructions here
- Step 2b: Copy the binary into your-slicer3-build(install)-directory/lib/Slicer3/Modules. You should see the OpenIGTLink module in the Slicer3 module list once Slicer3 is started.
Step 3: Install the tracker simulator
The tracking simulator will be used to generate and send fake tracking data to Slicer3.
- You have the choice of either downloading a precompiled version OR building it yourself from the source code:
- Precompiled tracking simulator: Download and unzip.
- Building the tracker simulator from source code: Find the instructions here
Tutorial Materials
- Tutorial slides for the Basic Navigation Tutorial
- Atlas - download the .zip file from either the SPL-PNL Brain Atlas or the SPL Abdominal Atlas
- Tool model
