ITK-SNAP

With machines handling important tasks even in medicine, needless to say that dedicated files help doctors analyze and possibly identify malfunctions in patients organisms. These can be plain 2D or advanced 3D representations and applications like ITK-SNAP providing a suitable environment to run and process such files.

The first striking feature is the intuitive design, which provides a clever view of the imported file in an interactive preview section split into four panels. What's more, all tools you work with are stored in a side panel and can be accessed with a single click, be it drawing, viewing or managing layers.

You can work with a fair number of specialized formats, such as DICOM image series or single image, GE, GIPL, MetaImage, NiFTI, NRRD, VTK image and a few more. Simply dragging the target file over the main window is enough to get it ready for processing.

Multiple layer can be created, depending on your intentions and the result you wish to obtain. Several brushes can be used to emphasize certain areas, with changes updating in real time. Navigation is a plus, with simple controls that are triggered by mouse buttons and the possibility to put only certain points of view under the spotlight.

All areas and objects you create are stored in lists that are at your fingertips. You mostly work with segments through which you emphasize elements of interest. Exporting is a flexible option, with the possibility to save using several image formats and series, either axial, coronal and sagittal.

Colors also play an important role, with a thorough editor that lets you set e distinctive sign for all areas and layers you create or manage. These can also be attributed labels, with the possibility to save reports to file.

To sum it up, ITK-SNAP is a suitable application that can be used by students and doctors alike in order to analyze medical records, with visual editing tools providing a certain degree of specialized communication. The well-organized interface is sure to get you quickly up and running, and support for various formats allow you to process nearly any file of interest.