Voxx: a PC-based, near real-time volume rendering system for biological microscopy.
Confocal and two-photon fluorescence microscopy have advanced the exploration of complex, three-dimensional biological structures at submicron resolution. We have developed a voxel-based three-dimensional (3-D) imaging program (Voxx) capable of near real-time rendering that runs on inexpensive personal computers. This low-cost interactive 3-D imaging system provides a powerful tool for analyzing complex structures in cells and tissues and encourages a more thorough exploration of complex biological image data.
Clendenon
Jeffrey L
JL
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Indiana Center for Biological Microscopy, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis Indiana 46202-5116, USA.
Phillips
Carrie L
CL
Sandoval
Ruben M
RM
Fang
Shiaofen
S
Dunn
Kenneth W
KW
D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D003199:Computer Systems; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007668:Kidney / Q000166:cytology; D051379:Mice; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology; D051381:Rats; D012984:Software; D013552:Swine