Release v2.4.0
Release Date: July 20, 2026
Additions
- Combine multiple ROIs in optimization — flex-search and exhaustive-search can now target the union of several same-type regions (cortical by name including cross-hemisphere, subcortical by label, or multiple spheres) through a searchable region picker with region chips.
- TI safety metrics (Cassarà et al. 2025) — peak carrier field and SAR-driver maps are now written as subject- and MNI-space NIfTI volumes alongside TI_max.
- Surface-based group statistics — run group comparisons and correlations directly on the fsaverage cortical surface with cluster-based permutation testing and inflated-cortex rendering; TI fields now auto-project to fsaverage after each simulation.
- CT and NIfTI ingestion — preprocessing can now import head CT scans and pre-converted NIfTI files (T1w/T2w/CT/DWI), not only DICOMs.
- 3D Visualizer subcortical field export — export subcortical structures colored by a simulation field (PLY) using a searchable label picker.
- Simulator skip/replace policy — choose to skip or overwrite existing simulation outputs instead of aborting with an error.
- Montage visualizer clarity — connection arcs now show which channels interfere (TI partners), with a channel color legend.
- Faster simulations — mesh-to-NIfTI conversion is parallelized, cutting end-to-end simulation time by roughly 30%.
Fixes
- DICOM import crash — fixed a crash on projects seeded with macOS junk (AppleDouble) files.
- QSIPrep preprocessing failures — the root BIDS dataset description is now always created, and a missing T1w is reported up front instead of failing deep in the workflow.
- 3D exporter file loss — fixed the exporter deleting cortical region files after export.
- FreeSurfer data volume versioning — the volume is now versioned by image tag so image updates correctly re-seed it.
Desktop App (v2.4.0): macOS Intel · macOS Apple Silicon · Windows · Linux AppImage · Linux deb
Other:
- Docker Image:
docker pull idossha/simnibs:v2.4.0 - Source Code: GitHub Repository
For installation instructions, see the Installation Guide.
Getting Help
If you encounter issues with this release:
- Check the Installation Guide for setup instructions
- Review the Troubleshooting section
- Search existing issues
- Ask in GitHub Discussions