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The best feature I found was the dicom converter. I could input any image in the software with any number of data and get it converted in any other format. The viewing is also very user friendly, and the segmentation results are satisfying. The best way to view a CT or MRI data, and very good from quick segmentation. I tried Anonymizing my data using the 3D slicer and i got good results, so it solved my purpose. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There are so many functions and they are not organized properly. There is a big grid of all the functions, it would be great if there is an organized tabs. Also the UI can be better, the font is too small almost not readable. Also the software crashes quite a lot while working which makes it weaker then the competitors. We at Imaginarium work with many segmentation software and Slicer is mostly our last choice because the software is not that easy to use and has a lot of glitches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
24 out of 25 Total Reviews for 3D Slicer
The most likely feature of 3D Slicer is its 2D orthogonal slice views and 3D rendering view toolbar.
It's inbuilt Dicom database option and Python interaction for making some part of our workflow automatic.
Another most likely part is we have the option for extension installation which hep a lot during the segmentation.
We can easily customize Slicer and its Voting binary hole-filling Image filter is very useful during the segmentation process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Its GUI is not user-friendly and Tools are not arranged in a sequential manner.
Software gets leggy when we import a 1.5GB file in it.
3D Rendering is time and memory consuming,
Finding a coordinate at a particular point is very difficult.
Profile line segmentation feature is missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The most likely part of this software is that it's a free, open-source, and multi-platform software package widely used for medical, biomedical, and related imaging research. it is also very easy to use and it supports a wide range of DICOM information objects, such as 2D, 3D, 4D images, segmentation objects, registration objects, structured reports, parametric maps, RT structure sets, RT plans, RT images, RT dose maps. and this thing we can not expect in any open source free software. The last most likely part of this software is virtual reality and augmented reality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
This software doesn't support PIS ( patient-specific implant designing) and you can not generate Mesh(Tetrahedral/Hexahedral and mixed ). the software also gets freeze when you import large datasets and it doesn't have multiple export formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I use Slicer3D for segmenting CMR images. I like the software is flexible, open-source, and offers several options for image processing. I like it allows to prepare scenes and exploit visualization tools for highlighting specific regions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes the new tools are not straightforward, but that's not a serious issue once you get used to them. And also, sometimes there are errors when importing the DICOM data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
3D Slicer is the only tool which is able to decode DICOM RT Structure set, and convert them into 3D models itself. This software act as a bridge for working with medical images and creating a 3D model using those images. I personally used the software to create a base model of prosthetic talus replacement for a patient. It also includes variety of features with RT Slicer add on, which can be used for experimenting radiotherapy treatment plans, Deformable image registration techniques and so on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Contouring a binary map structure in Slicer is very slow, each time when i draw a 2D shape using paint tool in a single slice of 3D volumetric DICOM image, i had to wait for 20 second for the software to respond. it is also the same when erasing a 2D shape it takes lot of time. it will be very useful if they could find a solution for that and add GPU support for visual rendering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's easy to test some algorithms without programming and fast to integrate new modules. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's messy to locate Some functionalities and to learn how to use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Versatile and free way to view and manipulate 3D image volumes. Allows user to import image volumes in several different formats, including DICOM from the containing folder or from the header file.
The ability to download and install slicer extensions is helpful, as the broad user base has developed plugins for almost any use-case one could imagine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Buggy on Windows and Mac - works best on Linux, but I don't use enough to justify a Linux install to run Slicer. Controls (sliders, etc.) are a bit sluggish. The transformation hierarchy can be confusing to use in terms of nesting transforms and subsequently exporting the final position/transform of the modified 3D volume.
While downloadable extensions are a boon to the platform, it speaks to it's "utility knife" nature in that Slicer is the hub to which extensions must be attached to improve functionality. Those are written by 3rd parties, and do not always function as intended. This can lead to unexpected program crashes. There is no auto-save feature I'm aware of, so it's up to the user to save often to avoid losing work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
You can accomplish almost any task related to medical image visualization, processing, and analysis using 3D Slicer and its extensions. It is free, open-source, and has completely restriction-free license, It has a large, friendly, and helpful user community (at https://discourse.slicer.org and biannual in-person meetings). It is robust enough that we can use it in the operating room for real-time surgical guidance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is sometimes not easy to figure out how to do simple things. It is not always obvious what the software is capable of and what exact combination of tools can be used to accomplish a complex task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There is always a way to improve my workflow. There are plugins, shortcuts, and options to make better use of the segmentation and data I use to work. I really like the Segment Editor module, it gives me the ability to segment different organs in as many ways as my computer lets me. The Fill Between Slices option in the Segment Editor makes easier my work by letting me segment just some parts and it automatically segments the slices between. Finally, the best thing I can find in the Segment Editor module is the Smoothing option, there are always particles floating in a model or rough edges, this option lets me optimize and improve my final model with a smoother and cleaner surface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There are too many options and too many ways to do the same thing, it is confusing for a new user to understand how some things work. An example is the Segment Editor and the Editor, both can do basicaly the same thing in different ways but the Editor can be used to select which part of the tractography will be shown. In contrast, the Segment Editor has more options and plugins to segment things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The databases and scans are great and useful for many applications, with lots of different sections of the body and easy to explore. The segment and segment editor tools also are very easy to use, and provide quick ways of isolating specific structures. It is also available for all platforms, which is a relief since usually I have to split my Mac to use some applications. Finally, it includes a lot of imaging modalities in the database. Overall, a great tool for learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It doesn't work as well with DICOM archives downloaded from other sources, which is a shame, since for one specific project I needed a CT scan with a certain pathology, which wasn't available, but I encountered a lot of issues when I tried to upload it to the library. Also, some visualization tools took a lot of time to get used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
