CARS Preview 2018

19 CARS 2018 Preview implemented differently. Using this open source fosters reproducible science. Fichtinger states that with these platforms, “ when I try to reproduce somebody else’s new science, I don’t have to reproduce the Encyclopaedia Britannica that is underpinning it in technical terms. ” In Fichtinger’s experience, the novel component of any computer-assisted intervention software application is small in comparison to the rest of the software. “ Just to put it into perspective, when you think about a computer- assisted intervention software application, your clinical hypothesis or your technical invention in terms of some novel image computing is typically less than 0.01% of the total source code: 0.01%, that’s where your novel science is, that’s where your invention is and that’s where your Nobel Prize is going to be , but the rest is existing software which should be free open source. All your patents, inventions, science, papers, academic promotions, grant, etc. lay in just 0.01% of the source code. We are in the business of providing the remaining 99.99% of the system for you, free of charge. ” If properly designed, implemented and maintained, open source software can produce accuracy and precision that researchers can trust. Ultimately, applications based on free open source software will help the patient at the end of the line receive better treatment. The primary use is in research and prototyping, research and development, proofing of new methods and concept . In terms of the translation of research, Fichtinger states that these are indispensable tools and the proof is in the numbers – the 3D Slicer platform has had nearly 400,000 users and its user base is steadily growing. The tutorial will address people engaged in system integration research and development, mainly computer scientists, medical physicists, biomedical engineers. The tutorial will be most useful for “ translational researchers whose work ultimately is supposed to show up at the bedside in the clinical environment. ” Do you want to learn more? The tutorial will be on Saturday at 9:00! Tutorial