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3D Slicer is a free open source extensible software application for medical image computing and visualization. Mainly written in C++ and based on the NA-MIC kit, 3D Slicer relies on a variety of libraries: VTK, ITK, CTK, CMake, Qt and Python.

To ensure the stability of the application, relying on a robust software process, the source code is compiled and tested on a daily basis on a variety of platform configurations. The testing results are summarized and reported using a web-based centralized CDash dashboard. Developers of 3D Slicer can also report issues on the open mailing list or using web-based bug tracking system.

3D Slicer consists of both a lean application core and modules offering specific functionality. The core implements the user interface, provides support for data input/output (IO) and visualization and also exposes developer interfaces that support extension of the application with new modules.

Three types of modules are supported: CLI, Loadable module and Scripted module. While the developer has to choose between one of the 3 types to implement its module, the end user won't notice the difference as they all share the same look & feel. The choice for a given type of module is usually based on the type of inputs/parameters for a given module.

These modules can be either built-in or installed on demand via the extensions manager.

Resources Doxygen Source code API documentation. ViewVC (last commit) Web-based code repository viewer. Change logs and release details Informations about Slicer releases Getting involved Developer meetings It is open to everyone, feel free to join. Slicer Style Guidelines Consistency and Readability for a manageable code base Developer Projects Pages for the developer projects. Mailing List - slicer-devel [at] bwh [dot] harvard [dot] edu Developers mailing list Intended for the discussion of programming related questions. Developers mailing list archives Search for priorly posted questions and answers on nabble.com		Compile / Package Slicer application build instructions Compiling and installing Slicer from source. Slicer extensions build instructions Build, test, package and distribute extensions CDash (Quality Dashboard) Nightly, continuous and experimental dashboards. Design & Implementation Modules Comparison between the different module types supported by Slicer Data Model - MRML Objects and their organization. MRML Library provides API for managing medical image data type. Logics Details the role of logics in Slicer Lists the different logic types such as displayable managers. Python scripting Presents the underlying infrastructure. Charts Description of the Charting architecture. Build system Details how Slicer is built and packaged.		How To Create a CLI module Create a Loadable module Create a Scripted module Create an Editor effect Document a module  NEW Contribute a patch  UPDATED Setup QtCreator to develop Slicer application or modules Setup a dashboard Use debugger with Slicer application Troubleshoot issues such as crash, or memory leaks Prevent memory leaks Write a widget for Slicer and Qt Designer Use custom widgets in Qt Designer Load UI file from python Pass data between Slicer and Matlab  Experimental