StarTrack - Tractography Software

Overview

StarTrack is a program to analyse diffusion imaging data using DTI, spherical deconvolution (SD) and tractography. At its core, it computes diffusion tensors or fibre orientation distributions (FOD) and performs whole-brain tractography using different algorithms to map the human white matter anatomy.

StarTrack also allows you to display, manipulate and rotate fibre orientation distributions in large brain regions to help understand, calibrate and fine-tune SD parameters.

Key Features

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) analysis
Spherical deconvolution (SD) with FOD computation
Whole-brain tractography with multiple algorithms
Interactive FOD visualization and manipulation
Parameter calibration and fine-tuning tools
Compatible with TrackVis, FSL and all software supporting .trk format

Download

StarTrack Binaries

StarTrack (Version 20250920)

Select the version for your operating system:

Download for Linux (x86) Download for Windows (x86) Download for macOS (x86) Download for macOS (Apple Silicon M Chip / arm64)

macOS Installation Note: If macOS prevents StarTrack from opening with a "damaged" or security warning, you need to remove the quarantine attribute. Open Terminal and run:

sudo xattr -cr /path/to/StarTrack.app

Replace /path/to/StarTrack.app with the actual path to StarTrack. To get the full path, type sudo xattr -cr then drag and drop the StarTrack.app icon into Terminal. Enter your administrator password when prompted.

Documentation

User Manual (to be updated)

Download User Manual (PDF)

System Requirements

This version of StarTrack is based on standalone MATLAB Runtime Compiler 2023b.

Note: A new Python-based version of StarTrack is currently in preparation.

Memory (RAM)

Minimum: 8GB
Recommended: >16GB for analysing large datasets (e.g. HCP and similar)

Operating System

Linux (x86), Windows (x86), macOS (x86), or macOS (Apple Silicon)

Runtime

MATLAB Runtime Compiler 2023b (installation instructions provided with download)

Getting Started

To install and run StarTrack:

Install MATLAB Runtime Compiler 2023b (installation instructions included in the download)
Download the appropriate version of StarTrack for your operating system
Extract the archive to a folder on your system
Follow the instructions in the README file on how to start the software in a terminal
Refer to the user manual for detailed usage instructions and examples

Support

For questions, bug reports, or feature requests, please contact us:

Email: info.nblresearch@gmail.com