About the Software
Drop is a software for deformable image registration using discrete optimization. Its purpose is to provide an easy-to-use graphical user interface for dense image and volume registration. The application of this software is intended to be in the field of medical imaging but not restricted to this domain.
Authors
The registration library was written by Ben Glocker
The optimization library was written by Nikos Komodakis
The Copyright
Mathématiques Appliquées aux Systèmes (MAS),
Ecole Centrale de Paris, France
Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved.
Third party copyrights are property of their respective owners.
Related Publications
The implementation of the registration method using discrete optimization is based on the following publications:
- B. Glocker, N. Komodakis, G. Tziritas, N. Navab, N. Paragios.
Dense Image Registration through MRFs and Efficient Linear Programming.
Medical Image Analysis, Volume 12, Issue 6, 2008 - N. Komodakis, G. Tziritas, N. Paragios.
Fast, Approximately Optimal Solutions for Single and Dynamic MRFs.
IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 2007.
If you intend to use the software or results obtained with it, both papers should be cited within your publication.
Related Software
A stand-alone version of the discrete optimization method is available at the following site:
This optimization method can be used as a tool for minimizing the energy of discrete Markov Random Fields (MRFs).
License
THE WORK IS FOR RESEARCH AND NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE REGISTRATION METHOD IS PROTECTED FROM SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL PENDING PATENT APPLICATIONS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OR LICENSING THE TECHNOLOGY, PLEASE CONTACT: HERE.
Disclaimer
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THIS SOFTWARE SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR CLINICAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS THERAPY, DIAGNOSIS, OR INTERVENTION.
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