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<div align="center"><b><u> Wiki Concept</u></b></div>
<div align="center"><b><u> Wiki Concept</u></b></div>


<P>The idea of the 'Wiki' site is that any authorized user, in this case a member of the lab, can see and edit any of the pages on this site, as well as create new pages as required.  
<P> The idea of the 'Wiki' site is that any authorized user, in this case a member of the lab, can see and edit any of the pages on this site, as well as create new pages as required. </P>
Also, there is a document section where useful documents can uploaded or downloaded by anyone in the group.</P>  
 
<p>The purpose of this is to facilitate
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information exchange within the lab and keep up-to-date How To and User Manuals for all lab procedures.</P>
 
<div align="center"><b><u> The Purpose</u></b></div>
 
<p>It's to facilitate information exchange within the lab and keep up-to-date How To and User Manuals for lab's technical procedures and FAQ.</P>
 
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<div align="center"><b><u> Read me</u></b></div>
 
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#It's all users' responsibility to keep the info precise, updated, abundant, and useful, through editing/addition/deletion as needed by clicking [edit] on the top-right corner of a page or item. This includes combining same/similar topics besides an item whenever appropriate.
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#:[[Image:Redirect.jpg|15px]] [[#top|''Return to Contents'']] or [[Main_Page|''Return to Main Page'']]
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#Contact Ying if you are not sure where to put a new item or could not find an item.
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== Contents ==
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===General Lab Topics===
==[[Scanco User Instructions]]==
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[[Scanco_User_Instructions#OpenVMS_Basics| '''OpenVMS Basics''']]
*[[Research Group Contact Info]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#OpenVMS_Beginner.27s_Reference| Beginner's Reference]]
*[[Conferences]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Session_Manager| Session Manager]]
*[[Journal Club]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#DEC_Terminal_and_Digital_Command_Language_.28DCL.29| DEC Terminal and DCL]]
*[[Subject Recruitment]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#DCL_Programming_Guide| DCL Programming Guide]]
*[[Publications]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#List_of_basic_commands| List of basic commands]]
*[[Documents]]
 
*[[Current Problems]]
[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Micro-Computed_Tomography_.28.C2.B5CT.29_Basics| '''Micro-CT Basics''']]
*[[Suggested Improvements to BME]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#User_Tutorials| User Tutorials]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Micro-CT_Image_Basics| µCT Image Basics]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Image_Data| Image Data]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Scanco_Medical_Micro-CT_Software| Scanco Medical µCT Software]]


===Lab Administration===
[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Scanning| '''Scanning''']]
----
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Sample_Name_Convention| Sample Name Convention]]
*[[Hardware Purchasing]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Register_Samples_for_Scanning| Register Samples for Scanning]]
*[[Laboratory Equipment List]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Log_Sheets| Log Sheets]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Patient_Casts_and_Sample_Holders| Patient Casts and Sample Holders]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Scan_Parameters_.28Controlfiles.29| Scan Parameters (Controlfiles)]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Perform_a_Scan| Perform a Scan]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Action_on_Image_Artifacts| Action on Image Artifacts]]


===Scanco MicroCT and VMS Workstations===
[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Evaluation| '''Evaluation''']]
----
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Evaluate_a_Scan| Evaluate a Scan]]
* [http://www.ucalgary.ca/microct/documents/x-ray_how_to Detailed OpenVMS and Scanco MicroCT Instructions]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Draw_Contours| Draw Contours]]
* [[Project Management]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Evaluation_Scripts| Evaluation Scripts]]
* [[OpenVMS]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Image_Processing_Language_.28IPL.29_Scripting| IPL Scripting]]
: Basic usage of OpenVMS systems.
* [[Scanco MicroCT Operation]]
* [[MicroCT Evaluation and Analysis]]
* [[Writing IPL Scripts]]
* [[Errors and Fixes]]
* [[Scanco Medical FAQ]]
* [[Uploading MRI to Scanco]]
* [[Uploading Xradia *.bin to Scanco]]
* [[Remote access to MicroCT system (working from home)]]


===Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)===
[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Results| '''Results''']]
----
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Images_and_Animations| Images and Animations]]
* [[Scanning guidelines]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Image_Tours| Image Tours]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Extract_Results| Extract Results]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Generate_Report| Generate Report]]


===Network Access===
[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Data_Management| '''Data Management''']]
----
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Trainee.E2.80.99s_Data_Responsibility| Trainee’s Data Responsibility]]
* [[VPN Setup]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Move_data_from_Data_Disk_to_Project_Disk| Move data from Data Disk to Project Disk]]


[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Import_and_Export| '''Import and Export''']]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Import_Foreign_Data_to_Scanco_System| Import Foreign Data]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Import_MRI_to_Scanco_System| Import MRI Images]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Import_Xradia_.2A.bin_to_Scanco_System|Import Xradia *.bin]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Get_Your_Files| Get Your Files]]


[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Remote_Access| '''Remote Access''']]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#VPN_Setup| VPN Setup]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Setup_for_MAC.2FLinux| Setup for MAC/Linux]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Setup_for_Windows| Setup for Windows]]
*[[Scanco_User_Instructions#Remote_Access_FAQ| Remote Access FAQ]]


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===Registration and Segmentation===
==[[Scanco Administration]]==
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[[Scanco_Administration#OpenVMS| '''OpenVMS''']]
*[[Scanco Image Registration]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#OpenVMS_References| OpenVMS References]]
*[[SimilarityRegistration]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Unix_related| Unix related]]
*[[skiRegistration]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Graphical_Applications| Graphical Applications]]
*[[MRI to HR-pQCT Registration with Scanco]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#File_Operations| File Operations]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Administrative_Commands| Administrative Commands]]
 
[[Scanco_Administration#Calibration_and_QC | '''Calibration and QC''']]
*[[Scanco_Administration#System_Updates| System Updates]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Calibration_and_Conversion| Calibration and Conversion]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Quality_Control_.28QC.29| Quality Control (QC)]]
 
[[Scanco_Administration#Scanning| '''Scanning''']]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Scanner_User_Manual| Scanner User Manual]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Scanco.27s_FAQ| Scanco's FAQ]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Scan| Scan]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Reconstruction| Reconstruction]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Manipulate_RSQ| Manipulate RSQ]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Manipulate_ISQ| Manipulate ISQ]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Image_Artifacts| Image Artifacts]]
 
[[Scanco_Administration#Evaluation| '''Evaluation''']]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Analysis_Topics| Analysis Topics]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#UCT_EVALUATION| UCT_EVALUATION]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Evaluation_FAQ| Evaluation FAQ]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#IPL_FAQ| IPL FAQ]]
 
[[Scanco_Administration#Results| '''Results''']]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Extract_Results| Extract Results]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Database| Database]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Other_FAQ| Other FAQ]]


===Finite Element Modelling===
[[Scanco_Administration#Data_Management | '''Data Management''']]
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*[[Scanco_Administration#Lab.E2.80.99s_Data_Responsibility| Lab’s Data Responsibility]]
*[[FAIM Finite Element Solver]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#HP_Server_and_Disk_Array| HP Server and Disk Array]]
: This is the lab finite element software.
*[[Scanco_Administration#Tape| Tape]]
*[[Tutorial on Generating AIMs for FE Analysis]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#USB_Drive| USB_Drive]]
: First steps for processing microCT data for FE analysis.
*[[Scanco_Administration#CDROM| CDROM]]
*[[Scanco Finite Element Modelling]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Saveset_and_Zip_files| Saveset and Zip files]]
: We typically use our own FE solver, faim.  This documentation may however be useful if you want for example to make comparisons with Scanco's FE solver.
*[[Scanco_Administration#Backup_and_Archive| Backup and Archive]]


===Visualization===
[[Scanco_Administration#Process.2C_Printer_and_System| '''Process, Printer and System''']]
----
*[[Scanco_Administration#Processes_and_Jobs| Processes and Jobs]]
*[[Using ParaView]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Printer| Printer]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#System| System]]


===Statistics===
[[Scanco_Administration#Remote_Access|'''Remote Access''']]
----
*[[Scanco_Administration#For_Scanco_support| For Scanco support]]
*[[JAGS Usage]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Access_VMS_filesystem| Access VMS filesystem]]
: Analysis of Bayesian models using Markov Chain Monte Carlo
*[[Scanco_Administration#Setup_remote_access_FAQ| Setup remote access FAQ]]
*[[Scanco_Administration#Physical_connections| Physical connections]]


===Computers===
[[Scanco_Administration#Dose| '''Dose''']]
----
*[[Scanco_Administration#Dose_Calculations| Dose Calculations]]
This section covers generic computer-related topics not covered in other sections.
*[[Scanco_Administration#Optimize_Scan_for_Low_Dose| Optimize Scan for Low Dose]]
*[[Unix command line basics]]
*[[ssh|SSH tricks]]
*[[Lab Server Configuration]]
*[[Boyd Drive Setup]]
*[[Computer for STARS software]] STARS is CMG's fluid modelling software.


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===Developer===
==[[Opportunistic CT]]==
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[[Opportunistic_CT#Radiation_Dose|'''Radiation Dose''']]
*[[Opportunistic_CT#Dose_Length_Product|Dose Length Product]]
*[[Opportunistic_CT#Effective_Dose|Effective Dose]]
 
[[Opportunistic_CT#Calibration|'''Calibration''']]
*[[Opportunistic_CT#Phantom_calibration | Phantom]]
*[[Opportunistic_CT#Asynchronous_calibration |Asynchronous]]
*[[Opportunistic_CT#Internal_calibration| Internal]]
 
==[[Xradia Instructions]]==
*[[Xradia_Instructions#User_Tutorials| User Tutorials]]
*[[Xradia_Instructions#Scanning| Scanning]]
*[[Xradia_Instructions#Reconstruction| Reconstruction]]
*[[Xradia_Instructions#Special_Topics| Special Topics]]
*[[Xradia_Instructions#Image_Tours| Image Tours]]
 
==[[Books and References]]==
[[Books_and_References#Imaging|'''Imaging''']]
*[[Books_and_References#Essential_Physics_of_Medical_Imaging| Essential Physics of Medical Imaging]]
 
[[Books_and_References#Bone|'''Bone''']]
*[[Books_and_References#Books_on_Bone| Books on Bone]]
*[[Books_and_References#Bone_Morphometry_and_Densitometry| Bone Morphometry and Densitometry]]
 
[[Books_and_References#Student_Reports|'''Student Reports''']]


====Lab Software Projects====
==[[Image Registration]]==
----
[[Image_Registration#Scanco_Image_Registration|'''Scanco Image Registration''']]
*[[Bone lab libraries]] A library of reusable bits for the kinds of things we do in the lab.  Built on VTK and ITK and other toolkits.
*[[Image_Registration#Image_Transformation|Image Transformation]]
*[[Bone lab applications]] provides a list of lab custom software.
*[[Image_Registration#Image_Registration|Image Registration]]
*[[SAP development]]
*[[Image_Registration#Register_MRI_to_HR-pQCT|Register MRI to HR-pQCT]]
: SAP is a tool for visualizing and manipulating AIMs.
*[[IGFA control]]
: Image guided failure assessment device (aka the cannon) can be controlled from PC via serial port.


====Platforms====
[[Image_Registration#Similarity_Registration|'''SimilarityRegistration''']]
----
*[[Image_Registration#Understand_rotation_parameters| Understand rotation parameters]]
Obtaining, compiling and installing software development tools on various systems.
*[[Image_Registration#Set_optimizer_scales| Set optimizer scales]]
*[[Development on OS-X]]
*[[Development for Linux]]
*[[Development on Windows]]
*[[Development on OpenVMS]]


====Languages and Toolkits====
[[Image_Registration#SkiRegistration|'''skiRegistration''']]
----
*[[Image_Registration#ITK_Rigid_registration_for_HR-pQCT| ITK Rigid registration for HR-pQCT]]
*[[C++ Development]]
*[[Creating VTK Classes]]
*[[ITK Development]]
*[[Matlab Development]]
*[[Writing plugins for ParaView]]


====Development Tools====
==[[Finite Element Modelling]]==
----
*[[Finite_Element_Modelling#Scanco_Finite_Element_Modelling| Scanco Finite Element Modelling]]
*[[Subversion (SVN)]] for accessing the source code of lab software.
*[[Finite_Element_Modelling#FAIM_Finite_Element_Solver| FAIM Finite Element Solver]]
*[[Finite_Element_Modelling#FE_Tutorial| FE Tutorial]]
*[[Finite_Element_Modelling#Prepare_AIMs_for_FE_Analysis| Prepare AIMs for FE Analysis]]


===Miscellaneous===
==[[Software Plugins and Codes]]==
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----
*[[Wireless Network in Morphometrics Lab]]
*[[Software_Plugins_and_Codes#ImageJ| '''ImageJ''']]
*[[Archive]] Obsolete stuff here.
*[[Software_Plugins_and_Codes#Amira| '''Amira''']]
*[[Research Group Contact Info]]
*[[Software_Plugins_and_Codes#R|'''R''']]  
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*[[Software_Plugins_and_Codes#ParaView| '''ParaView''']]


==Languages and Toolkits==
*[[C++|'''C++''']]
*[[VTK|'''VTK''']]
*[[ITK|'''ITK''']]


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==Miscellaneous==
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*[[Software_Development_Platforms| '''Software Development Platforms''']]
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*[[Archive|'''Archive''']]
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A link back to: [http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/~skboyd/ Steve Boyd's homepage]
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<td align="left" valign="middle"> To return to the Lab home page: [http://www.enme.ucalgary.ca/research/microct/ Biomedical Imaging Metrics Homepage]</td>
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Latest revision as of 00:55, 2 March 2025

Bone Imaging Laboratory Wiki


Wiki Concept

The idea of the 'Wiki' site is that any authorized user, in this case a member of the lab, can see and edit any of the pages on this site, as well as create new pages as required.


The Purpose

It's to facilitate information exchange within the lab and keep up-to-date How To and User Manuals for lab's technical procedures and FAQ.

Read me

  1. Use Ctr+F to search within any page.
  2. Never include login credentials especially password anywhere.
  3. It's all users' responsibility to keep the info precise, updated, abundant, and useful, through editing/addition/deletion as needed by clicking [edit] on the top-right corner of a page or item. This includes combining same/similar topics besides an item whenever appropriate.
  4. Add a redirect line after each new item for consistency:
    Return to Contents or Return to Main Page
  5. Click Help on navigation list on the left penal for detailed editing instructions.
  6. Contact Ying if you are not sure where to put a new item or could not find an item.

OpenVMS Basics

Micro-CT Basics

Scanning

Evaluation

Results

Data Management

Import and Export

Remote Access

OpenVMS

Calibration and QC

Scanning

Evaluation

Results

Data Management

Process, Printer and System

Remote Access

Dose

Radiation Dose

Calibration

Imaging

Bone

Student Reports

Scanco Image Registration

SimilarityRegistration

skiRegistration


Languages and Toolkits

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Miscellaneous

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