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The SIGN: A dynamic and extensible software framework for Image-Guided Therapy
Published in The Insight Journal
Published in The Insight Journal
The software requirements for computer-aided navigation tools in image-guided therapy are becoming increasingly complex as a result of new possibilities in imaging and tracking hardware, novel application areas and regulatory restrictions.
A new software [...]

CustusX version 3 is an in-house application for research in image-guided therapy with a focus on intraoperative use and ultrasound imaging. It is built upon open source toolkits such as the Insight Toolkit (ITK), the Visualization Toolkit (VTK), Qt and [...]

A Lightweight and Portable Communication Framework for Multimodal Image-Guided Therapy
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Published in The MIDAS Journal
In today’s medicine a lot of research revolves around the combination of different imaging and tracking modalities to form a new system for Image-Guided Therapy. Such systems can help to overcome shortcomings of the individual techniques or create new kinds [...]

An accessible, hands-on tutorial system for image-guided therapy and medical robotics using a robot and open-source software
Published in The Insight Journal
Published in The Insight Journal
This paper describes a new open-source tutorial for image-guided therapy (IGT) and medical robotics that is both accessible and hands-on using the LEGO Mindstorms NXT (a commercially available robotics kit) and 3D Slicer (an open-source application for [...]

OpenITGLinkMUSiiC: A Standard Communications Protocol for Advanced Ultrasound Research
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Ultrasound imaging is the most popular and safe diagnostic medical imaging modality. Over the past years, a considerable number of studies have been conducted on new medical ultrasound imaging modalities such as ultrasound-based elasticity imaging, [...]

MUSiiC ToolKit 2.0: Bidirectional Real-time Software Framework for Advanced Interventional Ultrasound Research
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Ultrasound (US) imaging is a popular and convenient medical imaging modality thanks to its mobility, non-ionizing radiation, ease-of-use, and real-time acquisition. Conventional US imaging is frequently integrated with tracking systems and robotic systems in [...]

Flexible architecture and modularity requirements for image guided cardiovascular surgeries
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Research and development of image guided surgery techniques requires software that provides a high degree of flexibility, with easy access to reliable functionality for common tasks. The goal of this paper is to highlight this claim in the context of image [...]

In this paper, we review the technical details of new features in OpenIGTLink version 2. OpenIGTLink is a free open-source network communication protocol designed for data exchange among devices and software. Since the first release of version 1.0 protocol [...]

We have created open-source Simulink block libraries for ITK and VTK that allow pipelines for these toolkits to be built in a visual, drag-and-drop style within MATLAB. Each block contains an instance of an ITK or VTK class. Any block connections and [...]

An open-source real-time ultrasound reconstruction system for four-dimensional imaging of moving organs
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Published in The MIDAS Journal
Four-dimensional imaging is a necessary step in computer-assisted interventions (CAI) performed on moving surgical targets, such as those located within the beating heart or influenced by respiratory motion. Ultrasound (US) is often the best imaging modality [...]
