FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I download Slicer?

Slicer3 is available for download by visiting the following link: Click Here

Once you visit the link, select the "Stable Release" -> Your Operating System -> The Slicer3 file with the most recent date.

What if I have problems with Slicer installation?

You can report problems and get help by joining and emailing the Slicer mailing list: Click Here

Where can I find Slicer tutorials?

Slicer3 tutorials are available by visiting the following link: Click Here

How to cite Slicer?

Please cite the Slicer web site (http://www.slicer.org) and the following publications when publishing work that uses or incorporates slicer.

• Slicer 4
  • Fedorov A., Beichel R., Kalpathy-Cramer J., Finet J., Fillion-Robin J-C., Pujol S., Bauer C., Jennings D., Fennessy F., Sonka M., Buatti J., Aylward S.R., Miller J.V., Pieper S., Kikinis R. 3D Slicer as an Image Computing Platform for the Quantitative Imaging Network. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2012; July PMID: 22770690.
• Slicer 3
  • Pieper S, Lorensen B, Schroeder W, Kikinis R. The NA-MIC Kit: ITK, VTK, Pipelines, Grids and 3D Slicer as an Open Platform for the Medical Image Computing Community. Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro 2006; 1:698-701.
  • Pieper S, Halle M, Kikinis R. 3D SLICER. Proceedings of the 1st IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro 2004; 1:632-635.
• Slicer 2
  • Gering, David T., Arya Nabavi, Ron Kikinis, Noby Hata, Lauren J. O'Donnell, W. Eric L. Grimson, Ferenc A. Jolesz, Peter M. Black, and William M. Wells. "An integrated visualization system for surgical planning and guidance using image fusion and an open MR." Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 13, no. 6 (2001): 967-975.
  • Gering D, Nabavi A, Kikinis R, Grimson W, Hata N, Everett P, Jolesz F, Wells W. An Integrated Visualization System for Surgical Planning and Guidance using Image Fusion and Interventional Imaging. Int Conf Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 1999;2:809-819.

How do I create an account for the Slicer wiki?

Please note: You only need an account if you want to edit or add pages.

Follow the Log in->Request Account link from the upper right corner of the slicer wiki page. Once the account request is approved, you will be e-mailed a notification message and the account will be usable at log in.

How to uninstall Slicer?

• On Windows, choose "Uninstall" option from the Start menu.
• On the Mac, remove the Slicer.app file. To clean up settings, remove "~/.3D Slicer Version 3.6.3" (exact name depends on the version) and the cache ~/Slicer3${USER} (e.g. Slicer3pieper).
• On Linux, remove the directory where the application is located. To clean up settings, remove "~/.3D Slicer Version 3.6.3" (exact name depends on the version) and the cache ~/Slicer3${USER} (e.g. Slicer3pieper).