You can obtain a copy of the latest version of the MNI_N3 software from the BIC software distribution page:
Look for a file named N3-x.yy.tar.gz where x.yy
is the release number.
MNI_N3 requires that both the MINC and netCDF packages be built and installed first. The MINC file format is a highly flexible medical image file format built on top of the netCDF generalized data format. You should be able to get them both from
You will need MINC version 1.0 or later and preferably the most recent release (1.2 at this writing).
If you prefer, you can get netCDF from its home site, the Unidata Program Centre at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research:
You will also need Perl 5, version 5.003 or later.
You can always find the latest version of Perl at at
any mirror of the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN), in
src/5.0/. The easiest way is to go to:
If you prefer the old-fashioned way, here is a random selection of CPAN sites:
Lastly, you will need the perl library mni_perllib and the C++ library EBTKS, both available at