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This tutorial uses a tracking simulator to explain how navigation works in Slicer3.
 
This tutorial uses a tracking simulator to explain how navigation works in Slicer3.
  
The general IGT navigation system consists of the following components:
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A general IGT navigation system consists of the following components:
 
* Slicer3 - the base platform
 
* Slicer3 - the base platform
* OpenIGTLink module - a loadable software module plugged into Slicer3
 
 
* IGSTK - an interfacing tool for common commercial tracking devices
 
* IGSTK - an interfacing tool for common commercial tracking devices
 
* A tracking device - such as the NDI Aurora magnetic tracking system
 
* A tracking device - such as the NDI Aurora magnetic tracking system
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* Atlas: download the .zip file from either the [http://www.na-mic.org/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1265 SPL-PNL Brain Atlas] or the [http://www.spl.harvard.edu/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1266 SPL Abdominal Atlas]
 
* Atlas: download the .zip file from either the [http://www.na-mic.org/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1265 SPL-PNL Brain Atlas] or the [http://www.spl.harvard.edu/pages/Special:PubDB_View?dspaceid=1266 SPL Abdominal Atlas]
 
* [[Media:Tool.vtk|Tool model]] (right-click to download)
 
* [[Media:Tool.vtk|Tool model]] (right-click to download)
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** If Windows saves the file as Tool.htm intstead of Tool.vtk: Select Start->Run, type "cmd", type "cd <directory where Tool.htm is>", type "move Tool.htm Tool.vtk"
  
 
==Software Installation Instructions==
 
==Software Installation Instructions==
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=== '''Step 1: Install Slicer3''' ===
 
=== '''Step 1: Install Slicer3''' ===
Visit
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* Go to the [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Install-Slicer3 Slicer3 Install] site.
 
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* Download a Slicer binary for your platform.
http://www.slicer.org/DownloadSlicer.php/Nightly
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* Install Slicer.
 
 
follow a link below Downloads corresponding to your computer platform
 
 
 
Select Slicer3.2-rc1.
 
 
 
=== '''Step 2: Install the OpenIGTLink module''' ===
 
OpenIGTLink is a communication protocol used to interface Slicer3 with external devices, such as trackers, imaging devices and robots.  OpenIGTLink is currently distributed as a loadable module for Slicer3.
 
* '''Step 2a:'''  You have the choice of either downloading a precompiled version (binary) '''OR''' building it yourself from the source code:
 
** Precompiled OpenIGTLink module (for use with Slicer 3.2):  Download and unzip.
 
*** [[Media:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Win_x86_32.zip| For Windows (32-bit)]].
 
*** [[Media:OpenIGTLink_Darwin_3.2_x86.tgz| For Mac OS X (x86)]].
 
*** [[Media:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Linux_x86_32.tgz| For Linux (x86, 32-bit)]].
 
*** [[Media:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Linux_x86_64.tgz| For Linux (x86, 64-bit)]].
 
** Building the OpenIGTLink module from source code:  [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Build-OpenIGTLink Find the instructions here]
 
* ''' Step 2b:''' Copy the binary into '''your-slicer3-build(install)-directory'''/lib/Slicer3/Modules. You should see the OpenIGTLink module in the Slicer3 module list once Slicer3 is started.
 
  
==='''Step 3: Install the tracker simulator'''===
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==='''Step 2: Install the tracker simulator'''===
 
The tracking simulator will be used to generate and send fake tracking data to Slicer3.
 
The tracking simulator will be used to generate and send fake tracking data to Slicer3.
 
* You have the choice of either downloading a precompiled version (binary) '''OR''' building it yourself from the source code:
 
* You have the choice of either downloading a precompiled version (binary) '''OR''' building it yourself from the source code:
 
** Precompiled tracking simulator:  Download and unzip.
 
** Precompiled tracking simulator:  Download and unzip.
*** [[Media:TrackerSimulator_Win_x86_32.zip|For Windows (32-bit)]].
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*** [[Media:TrackerClient_Win_x86_32.zip|For Windows (32-bit)]].
 
*** [[Media:TrackerSimulator_Darwin_x86.tgz |For Mac OS X(x86)]].
 
*** [[Media:TrackerSimulator_Darwin_x86.tgz |For Mac OS X(x86)]].
*** [[Media:TrackerSimulator_Linux_x86_32.tgz|For Linux (x86, 32-bit)]].
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*** [[Media:TrackerClient_Linux_x86_32.tgz|For Linux (x86, 32-bit)]].
*** [[Media:TrackerSimulator_Linux_x86_64.tgz|For Linux (x86, 64-bit)]].
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*** [[Media:TrackerClient_Linux_x86_64.tgz|For Linux (x86, 64-bit)]].
 
** Building the tracker simulator from source code:  [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Build-Tracker-Simulator Find the instructions here]
 
** Building the tracker simulator from source code:  [http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Build-Tracker-Simulator Find the instructions here]
  

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Basic Slicer3 Navigation Tutorial

Overview:

This tutorial uses a tracking simulator to explain how navigation works in Slicer3.

A general IGT navigation system consists of the following components:

  • Slicer3 - the base platform
  • IGSTK - an interfacing tool for common commercial tracking devices
  • A tracking device - such as the NDI Aurora magnetic tracking system

The tracking simulator simulates the tracking device and the IGSTK interfacing software.

Those wishing to connect a real tracking system to Slicer3 should see the Advanced Navigation Tutorial.

Tutorial Materials

  • Tutorial slides for the Basic Navigation Tutorial
  • Atlas: download the .zip file from either the SPL-PNL Brain Atlas or the SPL Abdominal Atlas
  • Tool model (right-click to download)
    • If Windows saves the file as Tool.htm intstead of Tool.vtk: Select Start->Run, type "cmd", type "cd <directory where Tool.htm is>", type "move Tool.htm Tool.vtk"

Software Installation Instructions

Step 1: Install Slicer3

  • Go to the Slicer3 Install site.
  • Download a Slicer binary for your platform.
  • Install Slicer.

Step 2: Install the tracker simulator

The tracking simulator will be used to generate and send fake tracking data to Slicer3.

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