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Introduction
This section of the report gives the milestones for years 1 through 3 that are associated with the timelines in the original proposal. We have organized the milestones by core. For each milestone we have indicated the proposed year of completion and a very brief description of the current status. In some cases the milestones include ongoing work, and we have try to indicate that in the status. We have also included tables that list any significant changes to the proposed timelines. On the wiki page, we have links to the notes from the various PIs that give more details on their progress and the status of the milestones.
These tables demonstrate that the project is, on the whole, proceeding according to the originally planned schedule.
Core 1
Timelines and Milestones
| Group
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Aim
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Milestone
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Proposed time of completion
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Status
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| MIT
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1
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Shape-based segmentation
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| MIT
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1.1
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Methods to learn shape representations
|
Year 2
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Completed
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| MIT
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1.2
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Shape in atlas-driven segmentation
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Year 4
|
Partially completed - preliminary results
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| MIT
|
1.3
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Validate and refine approach
|
Year 5
|
Partially completed - preliminary validation
|
| MIT
|
2
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Shape analysis
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| MIT
|
2.1
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Methods to compute statistics of shapes
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Year 4
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Partially completed -software framework
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| MIT
|
3
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Analysis of DTI data
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|
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| MIT
|
3.2
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Fiber statistics
|
Year 4
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Partially completed --- tract clustering
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| Utah
|
1
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Processing of DTI data
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| Utah
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1.1
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Filtering of DTI
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Year 2
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Completed
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| Utah
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1.2
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Quantitative analysis of DTI
|
Year 3
|
Completed partially, ongoing
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| Utah
|
1.3
|
Segmentation of cortex/WM
|
Year 3
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Completed partially, ongoing
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| Utah
|
2
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Cortical surface analysis
|
|
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| Utah
|
2.1
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Filtering and feature detection
|
Year 3
|
Incomplete, ongoing.
|
| Utah
|
3
|
Fast implementations PDEs
|
Year 4
|
Incomplete, ongoing.
|
| UNC
|
1
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Statistical shape analysis
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|
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| UNC
|
1.1
|
Comparative anal. of shape anal. schemes
|
Year 2
|
Completed
|
| UNC
|
1.3
|
Statistical shape analysis incl. patient variable
|
Year 5
|
Completed
|
| UNC
|
2
|
Structural analysis of DW-MRI
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| UNC
|
2.1
|
DTI tractography tools
|
Year 4
|
Completed
|
| UNC
|
2.2
|
Gometric characterization of fiber tracts
|
Year 5
|
Completed
|
| UNC
|
2.3
|
Quant. anal. of diffusion along fiber tracts
|
Year 5
|
Completed
|
| GaTech
|
|
ITK Implementation of PDEs
|
Year 2
|
Completed
|
| GaTech
|
|
Applications to Core 3 data
|
Year 4
|
Results and ongoing
|
| GaTech
|
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New statistic models
|
Year 4
|
Completed --- preliminary results
|
| MGH
|
1
|
Registration
|
|
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| MGH
|
1.1
|
Collect DTI/QBALL data
|
Year 2
|
Completed
|
| MGH
|
1.2
|
Develop registration method
|
Year 2
|
Completed
|
| MGH
|
1.3
|
Test/optimize registration method
|
Year 3
|
In Progress
|
| MGH
|
1.4
|
Apply registration on core 3 data
|
Year 5
|
In Queue
|
| MGH
|
2
|
Group DTI Statistics
|
|
|
| MGH
|
2.1
|
Develop group statistic method
|
Year 2
|
Completed
|
| MGH
|
2.2
|
Apply on core 3 data
|
Year 5
|
In Queue
|
| MGH
|
3
|
Diffusion Segmentation
|
|
|
| MGH
|
3.1
|
Collect DTI/QBALL data
|
Year 2
|
Completed
|
| MGH
|
3.2
|
Develop/optimize segmentation algorithm
|
Year 3
|
Partially Completed
|
| MGH
|
3.3
|
Integrate w/ tractography
|
Year 4
|
Partially Completed
|
| MGH
|
3.4
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Apply on core 3 data
|
Year 5
|
In Progress
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Timeline Modifications
| Group
|
Aim
|
Milestone
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Modification
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| MIT
|
2.4
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Plan to develop software infrastructure to integrate shape analysis tools into the pipeline for population studies.
|
New
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| MIT
|
4
|
Plans to for fMRI development including local and atlas-based priors for quantifying activation.
|
New
|
| Utah
|
2.2
|
Feature-based brain image registration.
|
Shift emphasis to shape-based analysis/registration
|
| UNC
|
1.2
|
Develop medially-based shape representation
|
Remove
|
| UNC
|
2.4
|
DTI Atlas Building (Years 2--4)
|
New
|
| GaTech
|
|
Shape analysis
|
New
|
Core 2
Core 2 Timelines and Milestones
| Group
|
Aim
|
Milestone
|
Proposed time of completion
|
Status
|
| GE
|
1
|
Define software architecture
|
|
|
| GE
|
1
|
Object design
|
Yr 1
|
Completed
|
| GE
|
1
|
Identify patterns
|
Yr 3
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| GE
|
1
|
Create frameworks
|
Yr 3
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| GE
|
2
|
Software engineering process
|
|
|
| GE
|
2
|
Extreme programming
|
Yr 1-5
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| GE
|
2
|
Process automatiion
|
Yr 3
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| GE
|
2
|
Refactoring
|
Yr 3
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| GE
|
3
|
Automated quality system
|
|
|
| GE
|
3
|
DART deployment
|
Yr 2
|
Complete
|
| GE
|
3
|
Persistent testing system
|
Yr 5
|
Incomplete
|
| GE
|
3
|
Automatic defect detection
|
Yr 5
|
Incomplete
|
| Kitware
|
1
|
Cross-platform development
|
|
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| Kitware
|
1
|
Deploy environment (CMake, CTest)
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
1
|
DART Integration and testing
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
1
|
Documentation tools
|
Yr 2
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Integration tools
|
|
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
File Formats/IO facilities
|
Yr 2
|
Complete (ongoing)
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
CableSWIG deployment
|
Yr 3
|
Complete (integration ongoing)
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Establish XML schema
|
Yr 4
|
Incomplete
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Technology delivery
|
|
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Deploy applications
|
Yr 1
|
Complete (ongoing)
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Establish plug-in repository
|
Yr 2
|
Incomplete
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Cpack
|
Yr 4-5
|
Incomplete
|
| Isomics
|
1
|
NAMIC builds of slicer
|
Years 2--5
|
Complete
|
| Isomics
|
1
|
Schizophrenia and DBP intefaces
|
Year 3---5
|
Partially completed, ongoing
|
| Isomics
|
2
|
ITK Integration tools
|
Year 1---3
|
Completed
|
| Isomics
|
2
|
SLIPIE integration
|
Year 2---4
|
Completed
|
| Isomics
|
2
|
fMRI/DTI algorithm support
|
Year 2---5
|
Completed DTI, fMRI Ongoing
|
| Isomics
|
2
|
New DBP algorithm support
|
Year 2---5
|
Ongoing
|
| Isomics
|
3
|
Compatible build process
|
Year 1---3
|
Completed
|
| Isomics
|
3
|
Dart Integration
|
Year 1---2
|
Completed, upgrades ongoing
|
| Isomics
|
3
|
Test scripts for new code
|
Year 2---5
|
Ongoing
|
| UCSD
|
1
|
Grid computing---base
|
Year 1
|
Completed
|
| UCSD
|
1
|
Grid enabled algorithms
|
Year 3
|
Ongoing
|
| UCSD
|
1
|
Testing infrastructure
|
Year 4
|
Initiated
|
| UCSD
|
2
|
Data grid --- compatibility
|
Year 2
|
Completed
|
| UCSD
|
2
|
Data grid --- slicer access
|
Year 2
|
In progress
|
| UCSD
|
3
|
Data mediation --- deploy
|
Year 1
|
Incomplete (modfication below)
|
| UCLA
|
1
|
Debabeler functionality
|
Year 1
|
Continued Progress
|
| UCLA
|
2
|
SLIPIE Interpretation (Layer 1)
|
Year 1--Year2
|
In Progress
|
| UCLA
|
3
|
SLIPIE Interpretation (Layer 2)
|
Year 1--Year2
|
On Schedule
|
| UCLA
|
3
|
Developing ITK Modules
|
Year2
|
In Progress
|
| UCLA
|
4
|
Integrating SRB (GSI-enabled)
|
Year2
|
Completed
|
| UCLA
|
5
|
Integrating IDA
|
Year2
|
Completed
|
| UCLA
|
5
|
Integrating External Visualization Applications
|
Year2
|
Completed
|
Core 2 Timeline Modifications
| Group
|
Aim
|
Milestone
|
Modification
|
| Isomics
|
3
|
Data mediation
|
Delayed pending integration of databases into NAMIC infractructure
|
Core 3
The Core 3 projects submitted R01 style proposals, as specified in the RFA, and did not submit timelines.
Core 4
Core 4 Timelines and Milestones
| Group
|
Aim
|
Milestone
|
Proposed time of completion
|
Status
|
| Kitware
|
1
|
Implement Development Farms
|
|
|
| Kitware
|
1
|
Deploy platforms
|
Yrs 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
1
|
Communications
|
Yrs 1
|
Complete, ongoing
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Establish software process
|
|
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Secure developer database
|
Yr 1
|
Complete, ongoing
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Collect guidelines
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Manage software submission process
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Configure process tools
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
2
|
Survey community
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Deploy NAMIC Tools
|
|
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Toolkits
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Integration tools
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Applications
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
3
|
Integrate new computing resources
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
4
|
Provide support
|
|
|
| Kitware
|
4
|
Esablish support infrastructure
|
Yrs 1--5
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| Kitware
|
4
|
NAMIC support
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Kitware
|
5
|
Manage NAMIC Software Releases
|
Yrs 1--5
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
Core 4 Timeline Modifications
| Group
|
Aim
|
Milestone
|
Modification
|
| Kitware
|
2-5
|
Various
|
Refined/modified the sub aims
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Core 5
Core 5 Timelines and Milestones
| Group
|
Aim
|
Milestone
|
Proposed time of completion
|
Status
|
| Harvard
|
1
|
Formal Training Guidllines
|
|
|
| Harvard
|
1
|
Functional neuroanatomy
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Harvard
|
1
|
Clinical correlations
|
Yr 1
|
Complete
|
| Harvard
|
2
|
Mentoring
|
|
|
| Harvard
|
2
|
Programming workshops
|
Yrs 1-5
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| Harvard
|
2
|
One-on-one mentoring, Cores 1, 2, 3
|
Yrs 1-5
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| Harvard
|
3
|
Collaborative work environment
|
|
|
| Harvard
|
3
|
Wiki
|
Yrs 1
|
Complete
|
| Harvard
|
3
|
Mailing lists
|
Yrs 1
|
Complete
|
| Harvard
|
3
|
Regular telephone conferences
|
Yrs 1-5
|
On schedule, ongoing
|
| Harvard
|
4
|
Educational component for tools
|
|
|
| Harvard
|
4
|
Slicer training modules
|
Yr 3
|
Complete
|
| Harvard
|
5
|
Demonstrations and hands-on training
|
|
|
| Harvard
|
5
|
Various workshops and conference
|
Yrs 1--5
|
On schedule, ongoing (see also link)
|
Core 5 Timeline Modifications
None.
Core 6
Core 6 Timelines and Milestones
| Group
|
Aim
|
Milestone
|
Proposed time of completion
|
Status
|
| Isomics
|
1
|
Create a collaboration metholdology for NA-MIC
|
|
|
| Isomics
|
1.1
|
develop a selection process
|
Yr 1
|
Done
|
| Isomics
|
1.2
|
guidelines to govern the collaborations
|
Yr 1-2
|
Done
|
| Isomics
|
1.3
|
Provide on-site training
|
Yr 1-5
|
On Schedule
|
| Isomics
|
1.4
|
develop a web site infrastructure
|
Yr 1
|
Done
|
| Isomics
|
2
|
Facilitate communication between NA-MIC developers and wider research community
|
|
|
| Isomics
|
2.1
|
develop materials describing NAMIC technology
|
Yr 1-5
|
On Schedule
|
| Isomics
|
2.2
|
participate in scientific meetings
|
Yr 2-5
|
On Schedule
|
| Isomics
|
2.3
|
Document interactions with external researchers
|
Yr 2-5
|
On Schedule
|
| Isomics
|
2.4
|
Coordinate publication strategies
|
Yr 3-5
|
On track
|
| Isomics
|
3
|
Develop a publicly accessible internet resource of data, software, documentation, and publication of new discoveries
|
|
|
| Isomics
|
3.1
|
On-line repository of NAMIC related publications and presentations
|
Yr 1-2-3
|
On Schedule
|
| Isomics
|
3.2
|
On-line repository of NAMIC tutorial and training material
|
Yr 1-5
|
On Schedule
|
| Isomics
|
3.3
|
Index and a searchable database
|
Yr 1-2
|
Done
|
| Isomics
|
3.4
|
Automated feedback systems that track software downloads
|
Yr 3
|
On track
|
Core 6 Timeline Modifications
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