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SonixDataTools is a MATLAB® toolkit for visualizing the data saved by the Sonix™ research platforms. It serves as a starting point for researchers interested in developing new image processing algorithms in the MATLAB® environment. It also brings together the MATLAB® codes previously published on the Ultrasonix™ research forum: http://research.ultrasonix.com/index.php



Quick Start
Unzip the sample data provided with the toolkit. These are in two zip files located in the folder: .\SonixDataTools\SampleData\ Run the SonixDataTools.m GUI located in the folder .\SonixDataTools\GUI\. Open one of the sample data files provided with the package by clicking the Open File icon from the toolbar or choosing the File>>Open from the menus. Alternatively run one of the scripts in the .\SonixDataTools\ExampleScripts\ folder to get a typical image.

GUI
The SonixDataTools GUI is a user interface for reviewing the data collected by the Sonix research platforms and performing simple image processing algorithms on it. Open the GUI by running the SonixDataTools.m GUI located in the folder .\SonixDataTools\GUI\. Data can be loaded into the GUI by clicking the Open File icon from the toolbar or choosing the File>>Open from the menus.

In the "Open a SonixRP™ Compatible File" dialog box, the type of the file can be selected. These include the file types saved by the Sonix™ research interface, as well as the SonixDAQ™. Select the file type you want to open and then select the file you want to open.

The package comes with some sample data to get you started, one collected with the Sonix™ research interface which is located in the .\SonixDataTools\SampleData\Liver_and_kidney_imaged_by_C5-2slash60\ folder and the other one with the SonixDAQ™ which is located in the .\SonixDataTools\SampleData\Carotid_artery_imaged_by_L14-5slash38_and_DAQ\ folder.

Once the data has been loaded into the GUI, it will be displayed in the left axes. If the data consists of multiple frames, the Play/Pause button and horizontal slider bar below the axes become activated. These two can be used to explore different frames of the data.

Pushing the Play/Pause button will cycle through multiple frames in the data, and the slider bar can be used to manually browse through the frames.

The vertical slider bar (when activated) can be used to change the contrast of the image for better visualization. This slider bar only changes the range of displayed valued in the image by changing the upper bound of the 'CLim' property of the image.

On the right hand side, a table will be displayed which has three parts. The first part contains the information stored with the data as the header of the file.