ExploreASL GUI: processing large arterial spin labeling datasets without programming skills

While several arterial spin labelling (ASL) processing
pipelines are freely available, programming skills are usually needed
to efficiently process large datasets (1), deterring clinicians from analyzing ASL data. Leaving data unanalysed reduces the speed of
progress in medical research and this unavailability keeps research
restricted to a select few specialized academic institutions. These
hurdles are addressed by ExploreASL, an ASL processing pipeline
that analyzes ASL data on an individual and population level, and is
free for non-commercial purposes (2). To enable its use for
researchers without any coding knowledge, a graphical user interface
(GUI) was developed in collaboration with clinical radiologists to
specifically address their needs (3).