1. NA-MIC National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org NAMIC Software Development Workshop January 24-25, 2005 MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab Cambridge, MA

2. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 Next 15 minutes… NAMIC Background: What, Who, Why Workshop Objectives Agenda for Today

3. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 NAMIC Background: What? Supported by NIH One of four NCBCs –National Center for Biological Computing PIs: Ron Kikinis, Steve Wong Unique in strong engineering emphasis along with science: value associated with software persistence 7 Cores, 13 Sites

4. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 Structure

5. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 NAMIC Background: Who? Algorithms Core Harvard Georgia TechUNC UtahMIT Segmentation Registration Foundational Methods Structural Features and Statistics Connective Features and Statistics

6. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 NAMIC Background: Who? Engineering Core Isomics UCLA Software Integration Software Engineering Software Quality Software Engineering Tools Data Access Tools Distributed Computing Applications

7. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 NAMIC Background: Who? DBP Core Harvard Toronto Dartmouth UCI Segmentation Registration Foundational Methods Structural Features and Statistics Connective Features and Statistics

8. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 NAMIC Background: Why? Or the NAMIC Vision Student reads a paper that references a NAMIC algorithm… goes to web site.. uses software implementation of algorithm to see results on own data…

9. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 Where does this workshop fit in?

10. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005

11. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 Workshop Objectives Provide a hands-on introduction to software development using NAMIC Kit V0 –ITK 1.8 –Slicer 2.4 Introduce team to NAMIC ITK and Slicer Experts Start exchange of feedback between algorithm, engineering, and dbp cores

12. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 Desired Outcome over next 2-3 months Use one of the tools in your own work, in collaboration with an engineering core member Provide feedback on the fit of the tool with your research Bring some of this experience with you to the AHM in SLC in Feb

13. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 Agenda for Day 1: Slicer 10-10:30am:Welcome and Objectives(Eric Grimson, Tina Kapur)Welcome and Objectives 10:30am-noon: Slicer Overview, Slicer Demo, Slicer Build and Deploy System, and Compiling Custom Modules (Steve Pieper)Slicer OverviewSlicer Build and Deploy SystemCompiling Custom Modules noon-1pm: lunch 1-2pm: Slicer Architecture (Steve Pieper)Slicer Architecture 2:00-3:30pm: Integrating ITK/VTK modules in Slicer (Raul San Jose) 3:45-4:15pm: Slicer and ITK I/O factory generic readers module (Alex Yarmarkovich)Slicer and ITK I/O factory generic readers module 4:15-4:45pm: Developers tools (Steve Pieper)Developers tools 4:45-5pm: wrap-up (Tina Kapur)

14. National Alliance for Medical Image Computing http://na-mic.org Jan 24-25, 2005 Agenda for Day 2: ITK 9:00am-11am: ITK Architecture (Luis Ibanez)ITK Architecture 11-11:20am break 11:20am-12:30pm: ITK Filtering (Luis Ibanez)ITK Filtering 12:30-1pm: lunch 1-2:30pm: ITK Segmentation (Luis Ibanez)ITK Segmentation 2:30-2:45pm: break 2:45-4:15pm: ITK Image Registration (Luis Ibanez)ITK Image Registration 4:15pm-5pm: Intro to VTK & Combining ITK and VTK (Luis Ibanez) Intro to VTK & Combining ITK and VTK 5pm: Wrap-up (Tina Kapur)