IGT:ToolKit/Navigation-tutorial

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Overview:

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

The general IGT navigation system consists of the following components:

  • Slicer3 - the base platform
  • OpenIGTLink module - a loadable software module plugged into Slicer3
  • 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

Software Installation Instructions

Step 1: Install Slicer3

Go to the Slicer3 Install site.

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 3: Install the tracker simulator

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

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