Computer Vision News - March 2020

2 Summary We Tried for You 16 The tool of this month is a widely used software library called FSL and created by the Analysis Group in Oxford . Currently under release 6.0 (2018), this is an easy- to-use and complete library tool for function, structural, diffusion and perfusion MRI. It provides a vast range of tools, from statistical analysis to noise reduction and distortion correction programs. It can be accessed mostly by terminal and command line, but some programs can be also visualized by a simple and old- fashioned looking GUI. FSL can be a valid tool for multiple fundamental procedures in data pre- processing. It can also be effectively used prior to the application of Deep Learning algorithms , by providing mask extraction, tissue-type segmentation, linear and nonlinear registration. Moreover, it shows great visualization techniques for brain data through GUIs like FSLeyes , downloadable as standalone app through pip install or as part of FSL platform. The last recent version also includes Jupyter notebook integration . Download and Installation To download FSL, connect to the official website here and click on Download FSL. This will automatically redirect to a form page. Here, you agree on the by Marica Muffoletto FSL: mask extraction I am Marica Muffoletto, a PhD student with a passion for computational problems and cardiovascular research. For the next few years I will be focusing on Deep Learning for analysis of cardiac MRI scans within an enthusiastic team in King's College London. My main aim in this career is to share ideas and knowledge with similarly passionate people. "The tool of this month is a widely used software library called FSL and created by the Analysis Group in Oxford."