Modules:Plastimatch
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Plastimatch
General Information
Module Type & Category
Type: CLI
Category: Plastimatch
Authors, Collaborators & Contact
Contact information:
Greg Sharp, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (gcsharp@partners.org)
Module Description
Plastimatch is an open source software for deformable image registration. It is designed for high-performance volumetric registration of medical images, such as X-ray computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET). Software features include:
- B-spline method for deformable image registration (GPU and multicore accelerated)
- Demons method for deformable image registration (GPU accelerated)
- ITK-based algorithms for translation, rigid, affine, demons, and B-spline registration
- Pipelined, multi-stage registration framework with seamless conversion between most algorithms and transform types
- Landmark-based deformable registration using thin-plate splines for global registration
- Landmark-based deformable registration using radial basis functions for local corrections
- Broad support for 3D image file formats (using ITK), including Dicom, Nifti, NRRD, MetaImage, and Analyze
- Dicom and DicomRT import and export
- XiO import and export
- Plugins for 3D Slicer
Plastimatch also features two handy utilities which are not directly related to image registration:
- FDK cone-beam CT reconstruction (GPU and multicore accelerated)
- Digitally reconstructed radiograph (DRR) generation (GPU and multicore accelerated)
Usage
Use Cases, Examples
Plastimatch contains three separate plugins
- Automatic (B-spline) deformable image registration
Compared to other methods, the plastimatch registration method probably offers (1) superior accuracy for CT-CT registration, and (2) faster results. However, the plastimatch transform is not compatible within the MRML scene, so you cannot easily use it together with other plugins.
- Manual (landmark) deformable image registration
If you need to manually adjust your registration results, this is the tool for you! You can define a small number of corresponding landmarks (as few as one or two) to repair minor misregistrations. However, the plastimatch transform is not compatible within the MRML scene, so you cannot easily use it together with other plugins.
- DICOM-RT structure set import
This handy plugin will load a DICOM-RT structure set, and render it as a labelmap.
Examples of the module in use:
- Intra-subject registration for adaptive radiotherapy
- Inter-subject registration for automatic segmentation
Tutorials
- Deformable image registration tutorial
- Powerpoint Tutorial
- Data set downloand
Quick Tour of Features and Use
A list panels in the interface, their features, what they mean, and how to use them. For instance:
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Development
Notes from the Developer(s)
The most up-to-date docmentation is available at the plastimatch web site.
Dependencies
This module has no dependencies.
Tests
Plastimatch features approximately 100 test cases.
Known bugs
Usability issues
Please report usability issues to the bug tracker.
Source code & documentation
Source code:
Documentation:
More Information
Acknowledgment
Include funding and other support here.
References
Publications related to this module go here. Links to pdfs would be useful.
