The Navigation Modules

Overview

Navigation modules consist of IGT (Tracking devices), US (Ultrasound) and TOF (3D range imaging) modules. Each module is separated into UI dependent and independent modules (e.g. IGT and IGTUI module). The navigation modules are based on the OpenCVVideoSupport modules and OpenIGTLink modules. In addition, there is the basic module IGTBase, which holds general functionality for all navigation modules.

Most navigation modules support hardware devices. A current list of all supported devices can be found here: Hardware Support.

IGT modules

The module IGT integrates image guided therapy (IGT) functionality to MITK. The main features of MITK-IGT are:

• handling and processing of medical imaging data which is available through MITK itself
• support of tracking devices
• a concept for processing tracking data

MITK-IGT consists of two layers for hardware control (Tracking Layer) and processing of tracking data (Navigation Layer). Additionally it offers components for rapid development of graphicalt user interfaces (GUIs) of navigation applications. To separate UI functionality from the rest of the code UI classes are encapsulated in the separate module IGT-UI.

The IGT documentation contains the following pages:

• IGT Tutorial Overview IGT Tutorial Overview - This tutorial will guide you step by step through all plugins, modules and documentation pages. It contains the following steps:

  • The IGT Tracking Plugin - Step 1: This tutorial step explains the usage of the most important IGT plugins

  • IGT filter pipeline - Step 2: This tutorial step on how to implement an IGT filter pipeline

  • IGT Visualization Filter and MITK Concepts - Step 3: This tutorial step creates a simple render window to visualize tracking tools.

  • IGT QT Tutorial - Step 4: This tutorial step shows you how to create a simple plugin for tracking

  • Tracking Lab - Step 5: This tutorial step gives step-by-step explanations on how to use the example tracking lab by registering a book of your choice.

  • A deeper look into the IGT Plugins - Step 6: This step revises the code of the IGT plugins from the first step in more depth

  • OpenIGTLink Tutorial - Step 7: This tutorial step gives an overview about OpenIGTLink in MITK

  • How To Implement A Tracking Device - Step 8: This guideline is for an implementation of your own tracking device

• The IGT Tracking Plugin - Overview of all tracking views which could be used for your application

  • The MITK-IGT Tracking Toolbox - Connect your tracking device and start tracking

  • The MITK-IGT Navigation Tool Manager - Edit your tool storage

  • The NavigationData Player - Play your navigation data, e.g. recorded with the tracking toolbox

• The IGT Examples - Overview of the example plugin

  • The MITK-IGT Tutorial View - The plugin which is created in Step IGT QT Tutorial

  • IGT Tutorial Step 5: The IGT-TrackingLab - The IGT-TrackingLab view which is described in step Tracking Lab

  • OpenIGTLink client example OpenIGTLink client example

  • OpenIGTLink server example OpenIGTLink server example

  • An extended OpenIGTLink example An extended OpenIGTLink example

US modules

• The ultrasound user manual: The Ultrasound Module

TOF modules

ToFTutorial

An explanation on how to create a TOF Module can be found here:

• How to generate ToF DeviceModules