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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2012-01-17

★ 1C++Audience · researcherComplexity · 4/5DormantSetup · hard

TL;DR

A C++ system for aligning 3D medical images, like CT and MR scans, so they overlay perfectly for diagnosis and surgery planning.

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    What it does
      3D image registration
      CT and MR alignment
      Assembly line pipeline
    Tech stack
      C++
      3D imaging
    Use cases
      Surgery planning
      Disease tracking
      Diagnosis support
    Audience
      Radiologists
      Researchers
      Hospitals

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Align CT and MR scans of the same patient so they overlay for combined analysis.

REASON 2

Plan a complex surgery, such as brain or spine, using combined multi-scan imagery.

REASON 3

Track anatomical changes across multiple scans of a patient over time for disease research.

REASON 4

Build a step-by-step image registration pipeline instead of a single monolithic algorithm.

What's in the stack?

C++

How it stacks up

qstar/uranusallentdan/shape_based_matchingbenagastov/bindweb-nim-wasm-compiler
Stars111
LanguageC++C++C++
Last pushed2012-01-172019-03-01—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyhardmoderateeasy
Complexity4/53/55/5
Audienceresearcherdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

README is minimal, technical documentation likely lives in the code, and medical imaging tooling can require additional setup.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how this assembly-line approach to 3D image registration works step by step.
Prompt 2
Help me understand what CT and MR image alignment (registration) actually involves technically.
Prompt 3
How would I extend this pipeline to add a new refinement step for image alignment?
Prompt 4
What C++ data structures does this project likely use to handle large 3D medical image datasets?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is uranus?

A C++ system for aligning 3D medical images, like CT and MR scans, so they overlay perfectly for diagnosis and surgery planning.

What language is uranus written in?

Mainly C++. The stack also includes C++.

Is uranus actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2012-01-17).

How hard is uranus to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1day+ to a first successful run.

Who is uranus for?

Mainly researcher.

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