Tutorials for Current Versions

MRI-coupled fluorescence tomography of small animals:

Follow this tutorial with the associated sample data to generate MRI-FMT images of a tumor xenograph from start-to-finish: Load MRI DICOMS, place sources and detectors, segment the tissue into regions, create a 3-D mesh, calibrate and reconstruct data, and visualise optical images overlaid on MR images.
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MRI-coupled NIR spectral imaging of human breast:

This exercise uses a sample MRI stack to segment the tissue and create a 3-D mesh. It also includes an exercise for completing multi-spectral reconstructions on a 2-D breast mesh.

Human head models to generate spectroscopic data and simple parameter recovery:

This tutorial allows you to create FEM meshes based on a pre-segmented head model . Alternatively, NIRFAST mesh files have been created together with a single source and three detectors on the forehead . Two different matlab script files demonstrate how we can use basic scripts to generate data, calculate the Jacobian and recover Parameters .

Basic tutorial for tomographic imaging and simulations. The script file standard_example.m outlines the simulation of data for a simple 2-D circle at a single wavelength and tomographic reconstruction. The script file spectral_example.m outlines the simulation of data for a simple 2-D circle at multiple wavelengths simultaneously and tomographic reconstruction.

Manuals and Information

Introduction to NIRFAST:

These are the slides used at the OSA 2016 workshop that introduces the historical development of NIRFAST, plus some of the basic information including the utilised file formats for NIRFAST.
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Using NIRFASTSlicer: Image processing and visualisation in NIRFAST:

NIRFASTSlicer, built on the 3DSlicer platform, is the image processing and visualisation front-end for NIRFAST. This tutorial covers the basic structure, functions and use of NIRFASTSlicer and includes contextual background on the 3DSlicer project and extensions.

Archived Tutorials for prior versions

Tutorial: MRI-coupled fluorescence tomography of small animals:

Follow this tutorial with the associated sample data to generate MRI-FMT images of a tumor xenograph from start-to-finish: Load MRI DICOMS, place sources and detectors, segment the tissue into regions, create a 3-D mesh, calibrate and reconstruct data, and visualise optical images overlaid on MR images.

Tutorial: MRI-coupled NIR spectral imaging of human breast:

This exercise uses a sample MRI stack to segment the tissue and create a 3-D mesh. It also includes an exercise for completing multi-spectral reconstructions on a 2-D breast mesh.

Using NIRFASTSlicer: Image processing and visualisation in NIRFAST:

NIRFASTSlicer, built on the 3DSlicer platform, is the name of the new image processing and visualisation front-end for NIRFAST. This tutorial covers the basic structure, functions and use of NIRFASTSlicer and includes contextual background on the 3DSlicer project and extensions.