ITK Release 4.0 =============== This work is supported by ARRA funding from the NLM. The [kick-off meeting](http://visual.nlm.nih.gov/itk/itk2010/agenda.html) for this project took place from June 28-July 2 2010 in Bethesda. A beta version of the software will be available by the end of March 2011. Bug fixes will continue to be contributed to the ITK version 3 code. Download -------- - [Download](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Download) Release Notes ------------- - [Release Notes](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Migration_Plan/Release_Notes) LICENSE Change -------------- Starting with ITKv4-Alpha-01, the ITK toolkit is distributed under the Apache 2.0 License. More details here: - [Licensing](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Licensing) Revision Control ---------------- - Adopt a modern revision control system - Move from cvs to [git](http://git-scm.com) for distributed source code management - [ITK Git Instructions](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK/Git) Code Review ----------- - Adopt a code review system - [ITK Gerrit](http://review.source.kitware.com/p/ITK) - Powered by [Gerrit Code Review](http://code.google.com/p/gerrit/) Modern C++ ---------- - [Modern C++](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Modern_C++) - Take advantage of advances in C++ - Target popular compilers that are compatible with the C++98 and/or C++03 standard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B03\#Language\_standard). - Specifically remove support for Visual Studio prior to 7.1 (e.g., 6 and 7.0), Borland version 5.5, Sun Studio compilers prior to 5.9, IRIX compilers, MWORKS compilers, cygwin 1.5 (newer versions may work, but are not being targeted), and gcc prior to 3.4 Wrapping -------- - Improved ITK Wrapping at the class level (WrapITK) - [Wrapping](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Wrapping) - Particularly for Python 2.x, Python 3, Java and C\# Simplify -------- - Addition of [Simple ITK Layer](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/SimpleITK) Modularize ---------- - Refactor for [Modularity](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Modularization) - ITKCore, ITKRegistrationModule, and Optional Modules Testing Crowdsourcing --------------------- - [Testing Crowdsourcing](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Testing_Crowdsourcing) Improve Software Process ------------------------ - Enhanced project management tools and software processes ### Data Management - Better management for [Testing Data](ITK_Release_4/Testing_Data) - Data Collection [MIDAS](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Data_Collection) ### Distributed Testing (cdash@home) - Testing On Demand [cdash@home](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Testing_On_Demand) ### Testing Framework - [New unit testing framework](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/UnitTesting) based on [Google Test](http://code.google.com/p/googletest/) - Particularly to support module development, testing, and maintenance ### Coding Style - [Coding Style](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Coding_Style) Revise ------ ### FEM - [Refactoring itk::FEM framework - V4](https://itk.org/Wiki/Refactoring_itk::FEM_framework_-_V4) ### Level Sets - [Refactoring Level-Set framework - V4](https://itk.org/Wiki/Refactoring_Level-Set_framework_-_V4) ### DICOM - Improved DICOM support - [DICOM](ITK_Release_4/DICOM) - Including communications with PACS - Support Streaming interface - Add filter to support Siemens MOSAIC images - Information Object Definition verification ### Image Registration Framework - [Enhancing Image Registration Framework](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Enhancing_Image_Registration_Framework) ### Spatial Objects - [ Spatial Object Refactoring project page](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/SpatialObjects) ### Global Code Review - [ Global Code Review](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Global_Code_Review) Accelerate ---------- ### GPU - [GPU Acceleration - V4](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/GPU_Acceleration) - With support for distributed computing in the future - [GPU Acceleration - V4 (deprecated link)](https://itk.org/Wiki/GPU_Acceleration_-_V4) ### Numerical Libraries - [Refactor Numerical Libraries](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Refactor_Numerical_Libraries) Release schedules ----------------- - [Release Schedules](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/ReleaseSchedules) The Team ======== [The Team](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/The_Team) Wish List ========= [Wish List](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Wish_List) Migration Plan (Developers) =========================== [Migration Plan](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Migration_Plan) Migration Guide (for Users) =========================== [Users Migration Guide](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Users_Migration_Guide) Software Guide (Update) ======================= [Software Guide Update](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Software_Guide_Update) A2D2 Projects ============= [A2D2 Projects](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/A2D2_Projects) New Fields ========== ITKv4 will provide improved support for - [Video](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Video) - [Microscopy](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Microscopy) - [Remote Sensing](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Remote_Sensing) Discussion Points ================= [Discussion Points](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Discussion_Points) Outreach ======== [Outreach](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/Outreach) New Code Contribution Process ============================= [New Code Contribution Process](https://itk.org/Wiki/ITK_Release_4/New_Code_Contribution_Process)