Free Software

DEVELOPED AND MADE AVAILABLE WITH SUPPORT FROM
The NIH National Center for Research Resources

Spiral MRI Pulse Sequence
An MRI pulse sequence with spiral read-out gradients and image reconstruction code. The sequence is written in GE's EPIC pulse programming environmenmt and is available in precompiled format for 5.x and LX platforms. The reconstruction software is precompiled C code. You need to have a GE research agreement to be able to run the sequence on your scanner. To obtain this package, please send email to Gary Glover (gary@lucas.stanford.edu) stating your name, research institute, and scanner software version (the output from the command "whatRev" run on your scanner host will tell you this information). A licensing agreement (which needs to be signed and faxed back) and instructions for downloading this software package will be sent to you.
Diffusion Tensor Image Post-Processing
Post-processing routines for reconstruction of diffusion tensor images. Precompiled binaries for Unix/Linux are available. Please send email to Mike Moseley (mike@lucas.stanford.edu) stating your name and research institute. Instructions for downloading this software package will be sent to you. For more details, visit http://rsl.stanford.edu/moseley/tensorcalc
RF Pulse Design
A library of Matlab routines developed by John Pauly (pauly@mrsrl.stanford.edu) for designing RF pulses using the Shinnar-Le Roux algorithm. Reference: Pauly J, Le Roux P, Nishimra D, Macovski A. Parameter relations for the Shinnar-Le Roux selective excitation pulse design algorithm. IEEE Tr Medical Imaging 1991; 10(1):53-65. Also available is the dualband RF pulse described in: Schricker AA, Pauly JM, Kurhanewicz J, Swanson MG, Vigneron DB. Dualband spectral-spatial RF pulses for prostate MR spectroscopic imaging. Magn Reson Med 2001;46:1079-87.
Tools for GE MR Data
Software developed by Marcus Alley (mtalley@stanford.edu):
  • XV 3.10a extended for use with GE/Dicom image files.
       linux | cygwin | macosx | sgi | sunos
  • rdgehdr prints the entire header of any GE (non-Dicom) data file.
       GE 11.x and earlier :: cygwin | macosx | sgi | sunos
       GE 14.x and earlier :: linux | windows
  • addimghdr adds a GE image header to a header-less image. Supported formats include 5.x/LX/Dicom. This routine requires the header of the raw data file ("Pfile") that generated the image.
       GE 11.x and earlier :: sgi | cygwin
       GE 14.x and earlier :: linux
  • gen2dcm converts from Genesis (e.g., 5.x/LX) to Dicom image file format.
       GE 11.x and earlier :: cygwin | macosx | sgi | sunos
       GE 14.x and earlier :: linux
  • geimgconv: convert between 5.x and LX image file formats:
       linux | cygwin | macosx | sgi | sunos
Software developed by Thomas Brosnan (brosnan@stanford.edu):
  • dcm2gen converts from DICOM to GE Genesis 5.x image file format (MR images only).
       windows | linux | mac os x
Software developed by David Clayton (dclayton@stanford.edu):
  • Take a snapshot of a GE console screen. Download PERL script: lxgrab
  • Convert rdbm.h and imagedb.h into a Matlab script for reading/writing GE raw data headers. Download PERL script: gehdr2matlab
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This page was last modified on Dec 14, 2006