That's easy -
For 2D - MetaMorph by Universal Imaging
For 3D - VoxelView by Vital Imaging
Mike Folsom
Personally, I have had a very good experience with the new Quantimet Q600
system from Leica. It is a fast traditional image analysis system (like the
IBAS) but is user friendly and the macros can be written with the mouse
(very simple). In the high resolution mode it can handle images above
1K X 1K pixel.
My two cents,
Lars Bjork
Gregory:
Based on your criteria, for which I would give very good to excellent marks,
I can recommend the system I use. My image analysis / processing system is
AnalySIS from SIS Software GmbH. It runs on Windows, is versatile
(colleagues from Immunology come to my lab to digitize and process gel and
blot images), has a lot of features, can be fully customized (ease of use,
particularly in a multi-user environment) and excellent customer service.
An example of application of AnalySIS is posted on the WWW at URL
http://www.med.uio.no/imb/anatomi/gruppe_3/immuno.htm
You may contact SIS for further information by E-mail:
Regards,
You can try Visilog from Noesis Vision Inc. We have been developing
software for over 11 years and are in the process of introducing a brand new
32 bit version compatible with Windows 95 and NT. Visilog runs on both PC
and Unix workstations and provides a wide selection of image processing
algorithms, macro language(editable), a redone easy to use GUI (user
interface)and drivers for various grabbers and stages. Visilog is widely
used in the microscopy field.
Luc Nocente
This is not a very extensive list, but it should help point you in the right
direction:
dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/plaza/aas/Image Processing Tool Kit CD
Crossman, Harold"
We use ANALYZE for most of our 3D image analysis tasks. We routinely perform
segmentations, volume measurements, surface area measurements etc. I think the
package is very easy to learn and use.
Good Luck,
Gregory;
This is a very difficult question to answer, and there probably is no right
answer. Quite obviously, it depends almost entirely upon your applications
of image processing. Most people will have experience with maybe one or
two systems, and will likely be partial to the one they bought. I am no
exception, I have experience with two. One system is an integral part of
my Oxford/Link EDS system; the other is a stand-alone system (SEMICAPS).
Both systems are very straightforward in their operation, but of course the
SEMICAPS system is more versatile in that it can move from one piece of
equipment to another. In addition, the SEMICAPS system has more of the
options available that you desire because that is the sole purpose of this
system, not EDS analysis. Just be realistic about the use of whatever
options are offered with the system, based upon your sample types. This is
not to say that you could not install the Oxford/Link image processing
software and associated cards onto some external computer and run it that
way, because you probably could; it just wouldn't be as flexible. Both
companies are very responsive to customer needs, but my experience with
SEMICAPS was exceptionally pleasing. Be very cautious about resolution
statements - as I understand it, most windows-based programs only utilize
64 levels of gray, and even the highest res. system does not reproduce that
well on a 600 dpi or less printer. Also look into the graphics card that
is used with the system; some systems utilize inferior older cards. Without
a doubt, you will have to get some demos on the different systems using
your samples and evaluate the cost/benefit of each one. Good luck in your
search.
DISCLAIMER: The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I have no
interests, financial or otherwise, with the companies mentioned.
Regards ,
"Bob Citron"
100010.127@compuserve.com
(Please note that I am not connected to SIS other than being a satisfied
customer.)
Michel Deschuyteneer
ln@noesisvision.com
www.asb.com/usr/cjc/li_grap.htm CJ Cool LINKS--Graphics/Multimedia
www.lib.virginia.edu/dic/info/more.html More about the Digital Image Center
www.vision.auc.dk/LIA/Laboratory of Image Analysis Home Page
www.precisionimages.com/HOME.HTM PDI'S IMAGING RESOURCES HOMEPAGE
www.matrox.com/BienvenuechezMatrox/Welcome to Matrox
www.vision.com/prodfg.html Vision and Imaging Technology Resource:Frame
Grabbers.../Docs/Whats_New/Ioffice_..htmlhttp://.../Docs/Whats_New/Ioffice_.
.html
www.precisionimages.com/gateway.htm PDI's Gateway to More Imaging on the
Internet
www-dial.ece.arizona.edu/dial-home.html Digital Image Analysis Lab Home Page
rsb.info.nih.gov/nih-image/NIHImage Home Page (excellent site)
www.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/Imaging/Yahoo-Business and
Economy:Companies:Imaging
www.mednexus.com/med_illustrator/links.htmlLinks to Visual Medicine Sites
www.spie.org/SPIEHOMEPAGE (excellent site)
www.datx.com/Data Translation Home Page
crossman@rd.sylvania.com>
Visual programming packages like IRIS Explorer are nice too if you need to test
new or "not-included" processing methods. Matlab is good for this as well.
Nathan