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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. The features of OpenIGTLink include:
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OpenIGTLink provides a standardized mechanism for communications among computers and devices in operating rooms (OR) for wide variety of image-guided therapy (IGT) applications.
*'''Open.''' OpenIGTLink specifications are open and can be used for any applications, including commercial products, free of charge.
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Examples of such applications include:
*'''Simple.''' Developers can easily adapt their own software/hardware to OpenIGTLink specifications.
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*Stereotactic surgical guidance using optical position sensor and medical image visualization software.
*'''Platform independent.''' OpenIGTLink supports a wide range of devices from embedded system to high performance computers.
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*Intraoperative image guidance using real-time MRI and medical image visualization software
*'''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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*Robot-assisted intervention using robotic device and surgical planning software
  
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OpenIGTLink is a set of digital messaging formats and rules (or protocol) used for data exchange on a local area network (LAN). The specification of OpenIGTLink and its reference implementation, The OpenIGTLink Library, are available free of charge for any purpose including commercial use.
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It is designed to be open, simple, platform-independent to invite users and developers from any kinds of organizations/communities and maximize the availability of OpenIGTLink-compatiple products to ease system integrations for IGT applications. An OpenIGTLink interface is available in a popular medical image processing and visualization software [http://slicer.org/ 3D Slicer]. 
  
 
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[[OpenIGTLink/News|Recent updates.]]

Revision as of 17:12, 12 December 2011

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OpenIGTLink provides a standardized mechanism for communications among computers and devices in operating rooms (OR) for wide variety of image-guided therapy (IGT) applications. Examples of such applications include:

  • Stereotactic surgical guidance using optical position sensor and medical image visualization software.
  • Intraoperative image guidance using real-time MRI and medical image visualization software
  • Robot-assisted intervention using robotic device and surgical planning software

OpenIGTLink is a set of digital messaging formats and rules (or protocol) used for data exchange on a local area network (LAN). The specification of OpenIGTLink and its reference implementation, The OpenIGTLink Library, are available free of charge for any purpose including commercial use. It is designed to be open, simple, platform-independent to invite users and developers from any kinds of organizations/communities and maximize the availability of OpenIGTLink-compatiple products to ease system integrations for IGT applications. An OpenIGTLink interface is available in a popular medical image processing and visualization software 3D Slicer.

Recent updates.

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Protocol


The OpenIGTLink protocol was originally developed in 2008. In 2010, the protocol was extended with several new data type support, while maintaining backward compatibility. The new extended protocol has been released as OpenIGTLink Version 2 protocol.

OpenIGTLink Version 2

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