wvxvw/image-marker

Debora: Texture analysis program for research

This is a program I created to examine texture in radiological imaging. The program can analize DICOM files or even JPEGS. The program then computes some parameters of texture within the area chosed. Although I orginically created the program for abdominal imaging, the areas can be changed to suit whichever ones a researcher would want by simply changing the code a bit.

Practical instructions for non-computer professionals without a strong background in computers:

0. Figure out what kinds of computer system you want to run the program on- Windows? Linux? Max OS? Chances are high that if you do not have a strong background in computers you are running Windows or a Mac OS, and you do not have the neccesary libraries to make the program functional. You will need to download Anaconda. Download Anaconda from https://www.anaconda.com/

1. Start the Anaconda shell

2. In Anaconda shell activate the program's environment by typing: conda activate image-marker

3. Previous action should have changed the prompt from saying "(base)" to "(image-marker)". Now, to switch current directory to D drive, type: d:

4. Now type: cd myprograms to switch to "myprograms directory" on D drive.

5. Now you should be able to deploy the program or start the server. To deploy the program type: python setup.py install

6. To run the program (start the server).Type: python bin\imarker

7. Once the server starts, it will print to the terminal the host and address it is listening on. By default, it is "localhost:8080". Navigate your browser to that address to see the program's interface.

8. From your browser on localhost 8080 the program will appear- and has internal instructions on the interface.

   8. If this does not work out for you please email me at [email protected] ; you can also send complaints, suggestions and so on, please include what kind of system you are running (Windows? Mac? and the browser you opened the program in)...