slicer ☆

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Description:
Medical image processing and visualization system

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 5.12.0,6a3ba6f43e1fb85a5847129b@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	Change	Commit
Jun 24, 2026 10:57pm	5.12.0,6a3ba6f43e1fb85a5847129b	VERSION_BUMP	c7fc74e1
Aug 6, 2024 1:15pm	5.6.2,660fa2e930e435b0e355f67c	VERSION_BUMP	7db8e46b
Nov 26, 2023 2:57pm	5.6.0,65633d0f686586850602107c	VERSION_BUMP	0173168e
Mar 28, 2023 9:50am	5.2.2,63f5ef7e8939577d9867d6a1	VERSION_BUMP	272cd25a
Mar 7, 2023 10:29pm	5.2.2,63f5ef7e8939577d9867d6a1	VERSION_BUMP	8e3fe4cb
Dec 26, 2022 9:04pm	5.2.1,637f7a7f517443dc5dc73272	VERSION_BUMP	612f3fb8
Nov 30, 2022 1:51am	5.2.1,637f7a7f517443dc5dc73272	VERSION_BUMP	5899f54b