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New: ImageSurfer version 1.20 with a new deconvolution module!

ImageSurfer is a sophisticated 3D imaging freeware. It allows investigators to visualize and analyze multi-channel 3D and 4D (time-lapse) volumes (see Feng et al. 2007).

Key Features

       File Formats

ImageSurfer can load TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, ASCII, DICOM, FITS, PNG and PGM files. It can also directly load Leica, and Zeiss confocal files.

       Images processing

ImageSurfer provide several 3D filters to improve signal-to-noise ratio.

       Image restoration

ImageSurfer provide three deconvolution algorithms (Wiener filter, Constrained iterative, Maximum likelihood).

       Visualization

ImageSurfer offers traditional 3D visualization including directional illumination, maximum intensity projection, direct volume rendering, and isosurface rendering. In addition, the software has a nove colored isosurface mode, to provide a qualitative display of the correspondence between two channels.

      Image Analysis and quantification

ImageSurfer can display height fields using a 2D slice extractor and sample signal intensity value along auser defined curve.

      Export

3D representations can be saved as images (TIFF) and movies (AVI). Isosurface models can be exported as VRML and OBJ files.

     ImageSurfer is FREE. It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.