CAOS2009 Slicer Workshop
Contents
3D Visualization Workshop
Syllabus
The 4 hour course is divided into three sections: an introduction on the concepts of 3D visualization, an experimental hands-on training session using an MR DICOM dataset of the brain and a CT DICOM dataset of the abdomen, and This workshop provides an introduction for orthopeadic surgeons to the basics of viewing and interacting with DICOM volumes in 3D using the Slicer software.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives of the workshop are (a) to enhance interpretation of DICOM images through the use of 3D visualization, (b) to gain experience with interactive assessment of complex anatomical structures (c) to present current directions of open-source computer graphics applications in Radiology. After completion of the workshop, participants will be able to visualize and analyze their own datasets within the 3DSlicer platform.
Course Faculty
- Ron Kikinis, M.D., Surgical Planning Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Sonia Pujol, Ph.D., Surgical Planning Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Others TBN
Logistics and Registration
- Date: Tuesday , 2009
- Time: 1 PM - 4 PM
- Location: 1249 Boylston St., Boston MA.
- Participants are required to come with their own computer (PC, Linux or MacOS).
- Attendance is limited to 25 participants. To sign-up for this event, please send an e-mail to -- with your contact information: name, title, affiliation and address.
Pre-Workshop Preparation
The workshop is a series of hands-on sessions. Please complete the User Prerequisites
in advance of the workshop.
Please contact the Slicer Users mailing list for support and questions related to the software.
