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* The followings are binary package for Slicer 3.2 stable release. If you can find a proper binary here for your computer, download it and unzip the file:
 
* The followings are binary package for Slicer 3.2 stable release. If you can find a proper binary here for your computer, download it and unzip the file:
** For Linux box (x86, 32-bit), click [[Media:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Linux_x86_32.tgz|'''here''']].
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** For Linux (x86, 32-bit), click [[Media:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Linux_x86_32.tgz|'''here''']].
** For Linux box (x86, 64-bit), click [[Media:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Linux_x86_64.tgz|'''here''']].
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** For Linux (x86, 64-bit), click [[Media:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Linux_x86_64.tgz|'''here''']].
** For Windows box (32-bit), click [[Medica:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Win_x86_32.zip|'''here''']].
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** For Windows (32-bit), click [[Medica:OpenIGTLink_3.2_Win_x86_32.zip|'''here''']].
 
** For Mac OS X(x86), click [[Media:OpenIGTLink_Darwin_3.2_x86.tgz|'''here''']].
 
** For Mac OS X(x86), click [[Media:OpenIGTLink_Darwin_3.2_x86.tgz|'''here''']].
 
* If you'd like to build OpenIGTLink module from the source code, [[IGT:ToolKit/Build-OpenIGTLink|find the instructions here]].
 
* If you'd like to build OpenIGTLink module from the source code, [[IGT:ToolKit/Build-OpenIGTLink|find the instructions here]].

Revision as of 02:26, 3 June 2008

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The general navigation system consists of the following components:

  • Slicer3: the base platform for navigation
  • IGT loadable modules: Software modules, pluginned into Slicer3, for supporting IGT specific functionality
  • IGSTK: An interfacing tool for common commercial tracking devices
  • Tracking device: e.g. NDI Aurora tracking system

This tutorial explains how to set up these components to build and use a general purpose navigation system.

Step 1: Install Slicer3

Follow the instructions here to install Slicer3:
http://wiki.na-mic.org/Wiki/index.php/IGT:ToolKit/Install-Slicer3

Step 2: Install OpenIGTLink module

OpenIGTLink protocol handles data communication between Slicer3 and tracking device (Click here for details).

  • The followings are binary package for Slicer 3.2 stable release. If you can find a proper binary here for your computer, download it and unzip the file:
    • For Linux (x86, 32-bit), click here.
    • For Linux (x86, 64-bit), click here.
    • For Windows (32-bit), click here.
    • For Mac OS X(x86), click here.
  • If you'd like to build OpenIGTLink module from the source code, find the instructions here.
  • Copy the binary into your-slicer3-build(install)-directory/lib/Slicer3/Modules.
  • You should see OpenIGTLink in the Slicer3 module list after Slicer is started.

Step 3: Simulator

This is a dummy client program to send coordinate data to the slicer Open IGT Link module.

    • For Linux (x86, 32-bit), click here.
    • For Linux (x86, 64-bit), click here.
    • For Windows (32-bit), click here.
    • For Mac OS X (x86), click here.