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Medical & ScienceFree Open Source

3D Slicer

Developer: Slicer Community / NIH

Official Website

3D Slicer is a free open-source software application for medical image computing, neuroimaging, and 3D visualization. It integrates advanced segmentation, registration, and surgical simulation algorithms.

Supported Platforms:
windowsmaclinux

Core Capabilities

Automated organ segmentation and brain tractography
Interactive 3D model creation from MRI / CT slices
Extensible Python extension ecosystem

Supported File Extensions (9)

Click any file extension to view format specifications or step-by-step opening guides.

.NIICompatible
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.NIFTICompatible
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.DCMCompatible
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.DICOMCompatible
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.NRRDCompatible
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.MHACompatible
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.STLCompatible
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.OBJCompatible
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.VTKCompatible
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