openigtlink

OpenIGTLink is a network communication protocol specifically designed and developed for research on image-guided and computer-assisted interventions. It provides a standardized mechanism for communications among computers and devices in operating rooms (OR) for a wide variety of image-guided therapy (IGT) applications. Examples of such applications include: - Stereotactic surgical guidance using optical position sensor and medical image visualization software - Intraoperative image guidance using real-time MRI and medical image visualization software - Robot-assisted interventions using robotic devices and surgical planning software OpenIGTLink is a set of messaging formats and rules (protocol) used for data exchange on a local area network (LAN). The specification of OpenIGTLink and its reference implementation, the OpenIGTLink Library, are available free of charge for any purpose including commercial use.

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