title: The Open Microscopy Environment (OME) Data Model and XML file: open tools for informatics and quantitative analysis in biological imaging.
abstract: The Open Microscopy Environment (OME) defines a data model and a software implementation to serve as an informatics framework for imaging in biological microscopy experiments, including representation of acquisition parameters, annotations and image analysis results. OME is designed to support high-content cell-based screening as well as traditional image analysis applications. The OME Data Model, expressed in Extensible Markup Language (XML) and realized in a traditional database, is both extensible and self-describing, allowing it to meet emerging imaging and analysis needs.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Genetics National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, 333 Cassell Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA. igg@nih.gov
authors.forename: Ilya G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allan
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Burel
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Creager
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falconi
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hochheiser
authors.forename: Josiah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mellen
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sorger
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Swedlow
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D016208:Databases, Factual; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface