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3D Slicer is a free, open source software for visualization, processing, segmentation, registration, and analysis of medical, biomedical, and other 3D images and meshes; and planning and navigating image-guided procedures.

What is 3D Slicer ?
Desktop software to solve advanced image computing challenges with a focus on clinical and biomedical applications.
Development platform to quickly build and deploy custom solutions for research and commercial products, using free, open source software.
Community of knowledgeable users and developers working together to improve medical computing.
See 3D Slicer in action
Image segmentation
Create surgical plans, create high-quality atlases, or training data sets for deep learning using the Segment Editor module. learn more >
Lung CT analysis for COVID-19
LungCTAnalyzer extension offers automated lung segmentation and quantative analysis for COVID-19 cases. video > learn more >
Surgical navigation
3D Slicer is used in real-time navigation of breast cancer surgery. video > journal article > learn more >
AI-assisted segmentation
AI-assisted annotation tools can automatically segment anatomical structures using pre-trained or custom models. See this tutorial video > or tutorial material > and
Robot-assisted interventions
Slicer is connected to a KUKA robot for visualization of 3D models of the robot, the anatomy, and the workspace. Demo at CARS 2014 in Fukuoka, Japan.The system is originally developed at NA-MIC Summer Project Week. learn more >
Tractography
UKFTractography is a module for computing tractography of DWI images using an unscented Kalman filter. Because of its 2-tensor algorithm, it is able to model fiber crossings and capture many more fibers than a single tensor algorithm. learn more >
Tracked ultrasound for needle guidance
Tracked ultrasound snapshots enhance needle guidance for percutaneous renal access. video > learn more >
Adaptive radiation therapy
SlicerRT extension is a radiation therapy toolkit for 3D Slicer, containing DICOM RT import/export, visualization, and analysis. learn more >
Real-time 3D ultrasound reconstruction
3D volume is reconstructed from real-time tracked ultrasound using SlicerIGT and SlicerIGSIO extensions video > learn more >
Virtual reality
Everything that is shown in the 3D view (volume rendering, real-time surgical navigation, tractography, etc.) can be displayed and interacted with in virtual reality using SlicerVR extension. video > learn more >
FreeSurfer support
Import volumes, segmentations, surfaces from FreeSurfer then edit and analyze them. video > learn more >
1 million downloads
3D Slicer application installers have been downloaded over 1 million times in the past 10 years. learn more >
Features
The development of 3D Slicer—including its numerous modules, extensions, datasets, pull requests, patches, issues reports, suggestions—is made possible by users, developers, contributors and commercial partners around the world. The National Institutes of Health(NIH) of the USA has been a major contributor through a variety of competitive grants and contracts. See more information about funding sources here.
DICOM standard interoperability
DICOM import and export, DICOMweb and classic DIMSE networking. Support of a wide range of DICOM information objects, such as 2D, 3D, 4D images, segmentation objects, registration objects, structured reports, parametric maps, RT structure sets, RT plans, RT images, RT dose maps.
Artificial Intelligence
NVidia Clara AI-based automatic segmentation, segmentation tools for ground truth training data generation, DeepInfer extension for Deep Learning, Tensorflow and MONAI compatibility.
Image segmentation
Capabilities for 2D/3D/4D image supporting hundreds of segments per image using Segment Editor.
Spatial registration
Many tools for manual and automatic registration for images, image sequences, and models.
3D markups
Define point sets, lines, curves, angles, planes, region of interests and use them for measurements or as inputs in various software modules using Markups module.
Cloud-based computing
3D Slicer in web browser, Docker container, or Jupyter notebook kernel. Click here to run Slicer in your web browser now (using free Binder service, may take 1-2 minutes to start).
Extensions
Over 150 extensions that can be installed and used with the application using the 3D Slicer App Store.
Python scripting
Live introspection, interface scripting, any Python 3 packages can be installed. Tutorials.
4D data support
Time sequence visualization and analysis of any data types (volumes, models, segmentations, markups, etc.).
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Interact with scenes in HTC, Oculus, Windows Mixed Reality systems. Export data to HoloLens.
Solutions
Each solution represents an application area of 3D Slicer, which may include collection of extensions, tutorials, forum sub-communities, and even custom software distributions tailored to the needs of a specific community. Custom distributions can provide self-contained, end-to-end implementation of specific workflows with simplified user interface.
SlicerIGT
A software kit for rapid development of Image-Guided Therapy (IGT) applications based on 3D Slicer.
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SlicerRT
A Radiation Therapy (RT) research toolkit for 3D Slicer, containing RT features for import/export, analysis & visualization.
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SlicerAstro
An Astronomy extension for 3D Slicer providing interactive 3D visual analytics tool for HI (neutral Hydrogen) data.
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Chest Imaging Platform
A 3D Slicer extension for the development and translation of known and novel quantitative phenotypes in lung diseases.
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SlicerSalt
A dissemination vehicle providing shape analysis methodology based on 3D Slicer.
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SlicerCMF
A 3D Slicer extension providing registration, segmentation and quantification modules for dental images analysis.
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SlicerDMRI
A 3D Slicer extension enabling Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DMRI).
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SlicerMorph
A 3D Slicer extension enabling biologists to retrieve, visualize, measure, segment, conduct landmark-based geometric morphometric analyses and animate 3D biological specimens from digital collections of volumetric and surface scans.
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SlicerRadiomics
A 3D Slicer extension enabling quantitative characterization of imaging phenotype.
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Commercial Use
We invite commercial entities to use 3D Slicer. 3D Slicer is a Free Open Source Software distributed under a BSD style license.
The license does not impose restrictions on the use of the software. For details, please see the 3D Slicer Software License Agreement.
Learn more about our commercial partners and 3D Slicer based products and product prototypes.
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Community
3D Slicer is supported by a growing international user and developer community.
Visit the 3D Slicer Forum to connect with community members.
To acknowledge 3D Slicer as a platform, please see Citing Slicer.
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