slicer ☆

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Description:
Medical image processing and visualization system

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 5.10.0,6911c75fac7b1c95e7934d1b@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @3DSlicer | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: medical-imaging visualization research 3d-graphics radiology

Install: brew install --cask slicer

About:
3D Slicer is a free, open-source software platform for medical image analysis and scientific visualization. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for processing, analyzing, and visualizing medical images such as MRI and CT scans. Its extensible architecture supports specialized modules for clinical research and surgical planning.

Key Features:

Comprehensive 3D visualization and volume rendering
Extensible architecture with Python and CLI modules
Advanced image registration and segmentation tools
Support for DICOM and NIfTI medical image formats

Use Cases:

Quantitative analysis of medical imaging for clinical research
Pre-operative planning and surgical simulation
Educational tool for radiology and biomedical engineering

Alternatives:

ITK-SNAP – Focused primarily on semi-automatic image segmentation, whereas Slicer offers a broader suite of analysis and visualization tools.
FSL – Specialized for fMRI and diffusion MRI analysis, while Slicer provides more general-purpose 3D visualization and modeling.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 6, 2024 1:15pm	5.6.2,660fa2e930e435b0e355f67c	0	VERSION_BUMP	7db8e46b
Nov 26, 2023 2:57pm	5.6.0,65633d0f686586850602107c	0	VERSION_BUMP	0173168e