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*OpenIGTLink is a simple data format and protocol for seamless network communication among software and devices used in image-guided therapy (IGT), including surgical navigation software, tracking devices, robotic devices, and imaging scanners.  
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The goal of OpenIGTLink is to provide a standardized mechanism to connect software/hardware through the network for image-guided therapy (IGT) applications. You can connect software/hardware with OpenIGTLink interfaces to share various types of data among them for IGT applications. The features of OpenIGTLink includes:
* The OpenIGTLink protocol is supported in NA-MIC's medical image processing and visualization platform [http://slicer.org/ 3D Slicer].   
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*'''Open.''' The specification of OpenIGTLink is open and can be used for any applications including commercial products free of charge.
* OpenIGTLink is platform independent, free open source
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*'''Simple.''' Developers can easily adapt their own software/hardware to the OpenIGTLink specification to connect them to other OpenIGTLink-compliant hardware/software.
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*'''Extensibility.''' The mechanism can be easily extended for new application.
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*'''Platform independent.''' OpenIGTLink is platform independent. This means that OpenIGTLink can support wide range of device from embedded system to high performance computers.
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*'''Ready-to-use.''' OpenIGTLink is supported in NA-MIC's medical image processing and visualization platform [http://slicer.org/ 3D Slicer].   
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Revision as of 06:28, 8 December 2010

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The goal of OpenIGTLink is to provide a standardized mechanism to connect software/hardware through the network for image-guided therapy (IGT) applications. You can connect software/hardware with OpenIGTLink interfaces to share various types of data among them for IGT applications. The features of OpenIGTLink includes:

  • Open. The specification of OpenIGTLink is open and can be used for any applications including commercial products free of charge.
  • Simple. Developers can easily adapt their own software/hardware to the OpenIGTLink specification to connect them to other OpenIGTLink-compliant hardware/software.
  • Extensibility. The mechanism can be easily extended for new application.
  • Platform independent. OpenIGTLink is platform independent. This means that OpenIGTLink can support wide range of device from embedded system to high performance computers.
  • Ready-to-use. OpenIGTLink is supported in NA-MIC's medical image processing and visualization platform 3D Slicer.


Recent updates.

OpenIGTLink concept.png

Protocol


The OpenIGTLink protocol was originally developed in 2008. Currently, the extended protocol is being drafted and will be released as protocol version 2 early 2011. The OpenIGTLink protocol is backward compatible, in the sense that all messages generated by software with OpenIGTLink version 1 interfaces can be imported by software with version 2 interfaces.

OpenIGTlink: Version 1

  • This is the stable version of OpenIGTlink. It is recommended that you use this version, unless you are part of the development team.
  • Standard Protocol

Version 2 (in progress)

Extended Protocols


Software/Hardware


Reference Library

Interfaces / Software

Hardware

Please see the list of hardware that supports the OpenIGTLink Protocol.


Tutorials/Events



References



Support


License

New BSD license ©2008 Insight Software Consortium

Mailing List / Contact

We are launching the OpenIGTLink mailing list (openigtlink@bwh.harvard.edu). If you would like to join, please subscribe from OpenIGTLink ML Info Page or send Junichi Tokuda (tokuda at bwh.harvard.edu) a message with:

  • Your name
  • e-mail address you would like to use to post and receive ML articles on
  • Affiliation
  • Your research topic


Acknowledgements