Online OsiriX Documentation/Using OsiriX Plugins

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Before you can use plug-ins, you will either need to download a plug-in or write it yourself.

Downloading Plug-ins
A number of plug-ins (plus their source code) can be downloaded off the main OsiriX website at:

http://www.osirix-viewer.com/Plugins.html

Plug-ins currently available at this location include:


 * Image Filters
 * Invert & Web browser
 * Duplicate
 * Fill Gaps
 * T2 Fit Map


 * ROI Tools
 * ROI Enhancement
 * ROI Creation
 * Ejection Fraction Calculation
 * Pixel Normalization


 * Fusion Filters
 * CT Angio Subtraction
 * Ratio T2 Map


 * Other Filters
 * OpenGL

Additionally, some plug-ins are only available as source from the main OsiriX SVN repository over at SourceForge.


 * Image Filters
 * Align Tools for the construction of EM image mosaics by manual registration


 * ROI Tools
 * Spine Counter Label dentritic spines by type and export to text files

Developing Your Own Plug-ins
If you are interested in developing your own plug-ins, you may download Osirix source code which includes sample plug-ins as well as the OsiriX Plug-ins Developer Toolkit manual.

As Antoine says:

''Writing a plug-in for OsiriX is a really easy process, and it's totally free! The development environment (XCode) is available with any Macs, you just need to install the Developer CD-ROM. You will have to use Objective-C language to write a plug-in. Objective-C is really a great object-oriented and dynamic language (like Java, but much faster!).'' (note: Xcode can also be downloaded for free by becoming a free ADC member at) http://developer.apple.com/membership/

For further details on writing plug-ins, please refer to the step-by-step manual that comes with the Plugin Developer Toolkit, or contact the OsiriX Developers Discussion Group.

Installing Plug-ins
Once you have a plug-in, the next step is to put your plug-in in an appropriate place where OsiriX can find it.

OsiriX looks in 3 places:


 * /Library/Application Support/OsiriX/plugins


 * homeDirectory/Library/Application Support/OsiriX/plugins


 * OsiriX/Contents/Plugins (This is the application package)

The first location (/Library/Application Support/OsiriX/plugins) is recommended, as this will allow all of the users on your system to use that plug-in.

Uninstalling Plug-ins
Select the plugin you want to uninstall from installed plugin list. Hit delete on keyboard.

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