1. 3D Slicer: A Free & Open Source Platform For Medical Image Analysis and Visualization Brigham and Women’s Hospital

2. 3D Slicer: An overview 3D Slicer is a multi-platform, free and open source software package for visualization and medical image computing.

3. 3 3D Slicer: An overview Multi-modality imaging including, MRI, CT, US, nuclear medicine, and microscopy Multi organ from head to toe Bidirectional interface for devices Expandable and interfaced to multiple toolkits The software platform is community created for the purpose of subject specific medical image analysis and visualization. Slicer includes support for: (Sample screenshot of the ProstateNav module: targeting using the transrectal robot device. Slicer3 visualizes the target planning image, target point, needle trajectory, transrectal probe, and robot coverage area.)

4. 4 3D Slicer: An overview Types of users: Algorithm researchers (who work within 3DSlicer's development environment and with associated toolkits) Biomedical engineers (who rely on 3DSlicer's interactive enironment and scripting capabilities) Application scientists (who use 3DSlicer as a desktop application and turnkey system) Core use scenarios: Longitudinal and multi-channel dataset analysis Individual and group analysis Real-time control and tracking in the operating theater Neurosurgical planning and guidance

5. 5 who develops and supports it? 3D Slicer: An overview

6. 6 how is it developed? 3D Slicer: An overview

7. 7 friendly user interface command-line interface customizable extensions compatibility 3D Slicer: Ways to use it

8. 8 Quick Tour: greetings and guidance from the welcome module 3D Slicer: Welcome

9. 9 Advanced Visualization 3D Slicer: Features

10. 10 Interactive Editor 3D Slicer: Features

11. 11 Interactive Tractography 3D Slicer: Features

12. 12 Multiple Layouts 3D Slicer: Features

13. 13 Volume Rendering 3D Slicer: Features

14. 14 PET/CT SUV computation 3D Slicer: Features

15. 15 DCE-MRI analysis 3D Slicer: Features

16. 16 Image-Guided Therapy 3D Slicer: Features

17. 17 Measurement tools 3D Slicer: Features

18. 18 Registration tools 3D Slicer: Features

19. 19 Segmentation tools 3D Slicer: Features

20. 20 Many specialized modules and extensions... 3D Slicer: Features

21. 21 How users can download 3D Slicer: Features

22. 22 How developers can build 3D Slicer: Features

23. 23 Tutorials & Tutorial Data Mailing Lists 3D Slicer: Features

24. 24 Major Sponsors & Contributors 3D Slicer: Acknowledgements National Institutes of Health National Center for Research Resources National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering National Cancer Institute Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center of the US Army Neuroimaging Analysis Center Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology National Alliance for Medical Image Computing National Center for Image Guided Therapy Biomedical Informatics Research Network GE Global Research Neuroinformatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse Surgical Planning Laboratory Laboratory of Mathematics in Imaging Massachusetts Institute of Technology Johns Hopkins University CISST Isomics, Inc. Kitware, Inc. The Martinos Center Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard NeuroDiscovery Center Psychiatric Neuroimaging Laboratory Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center Surgical Navigation and Robotics Laboratory 3D Slicer User Community Georgia Institute of Technology New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Japan 3D Slicer Developer Community