Table 2.
A summary of 3D modeling softwares that can convert a DICOM data from a standard CT/MRI scans into a CAD file.
| Name | Company | Free | Threshold/segmentation | Export STL | Easy user interface | OS platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Slicer | Surgical Planning Laboratory | Y | Y | Y | Y | W, M |
| MITK | German Cancer Research Centre | Y | Y | Y | Y | W, M |
| Osirix | Pixmeo | Y | Y | Y | Y | M |
| MIPAV | NIH CIT | Y | Y | Y | N | W, M |
| MeVisLab | MeVis Medical Solutions AG | Y | Y | Y | N | W, M |
| InVesalius | CTI | Y | Y | Y | N | W, M |
| Mimics | Materialise NV | N | Y | Y | Y | W, M |
| Avizo/Amira | FEI Visualization Science Group | N | Y | Y | Y | W, M |
| 3D Doctor | Able Software | N | Y | Y | Y | W |
| Dolphin Imaging 3D | Dolphin Imaging and Management | N | Y | Y | Y | W |
| Analyze | AnalyzeDirect | N | Y | Y | N | W, M |
| GuideMia | GuideMia | N | Y | Y | N | W, M |
| OnDemand3D | CyberMed | N | N | Y | N | W, M |
| VoXim | IVS Technology | N | Y | Y | N | W |
| ScanIP | Simpleware | N | Y | Y | N | W |
STL, standard tessellation language; OS, operating system; Y, yes; N, no; W, Windows OS; M, Mac OS.