Software at CIS : lddmm-landmark : FAQ

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Here are answers to some common questions you might have. If you have a question other than what's listed here, please go to the feedback section to let us know. We will keep this page updated based on the questions users will have.

Technical:

1. What input formats does the LDDMM-Landmark work with?
   For LDDMM-Landmark, the data can be in standard landmark format, in the form written as output by the CIS LDDMM-Similitude program, or in VTK landmark format as written out by CAWorks. These formats are described here.
   
   
2. What kind of hardware, operating systems does the tool run on?
   LDDMM-Landmark currently runs on Linux on the x86_64, i686, and ia64 architectures, and on Windows 32 bit architecture. lddmm-landmark is also integrated into the Landmarker module of DTIStudio. DTIStudio is available for 32 and 64 bit Windows platforms.
   
   

General

1. How can I download the software?
   The software is not available to download currently. To use lddmm-landmark on CIS resources, please contact CIS.
   
   lddmm-landmark is integrated into the Landmarker module of DTIStudio. Check the website to see how to register to use DTIStudio and learn how to invoke lddmm-landmark through DTIStudio.
   
   
2. How is the software being used currently?
   LDDMM-Landmark is used to calculate a metric distance between subject hippocampuses for the Botteron twin study, and on the BIRN VETSA study.
   
   lddmm-landmark is integrated into the Landmarker module of DTIStudio, a free Diffusion Tensor Image program that is used by about 1000 users worldwide.
   
   lddmm-landmark is integrated into CIS's Computational Anatomy Works (CAWorks), which is currently under development.
   
   
3. Are there any future plans to this project?
   
   
   
4. How do I use this tool on CIS resources?
   It is necessary to get an account on the CIS file system to use LDDMM-Landmark at this time. To get an account, please contact Anthony Kolasny (see the feedback section).
   
   The LDDMM-Landmarks programs reside in the /cis/project/software/lddmm-landmark directory. There are subdirectories for each architecture for which LDDMM-DTI is currently available (for a Unix OS, type "arch" to determine your machine's architecture). Read the manual for a description of the input parameters.
   
   
5. How can I contact the author of the tool?
   Please refer to the feedback section.
   
   

Last Modified: Monday, 25th April, 2011 @ 11:20am