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Tomviz

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tomviz.com
Initial release2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Stable release
1.10.0
Repository
Operating system
Available inEnglish
LicenseBSD 3 Clauses
Websitewww.tomviz.org

tomviz is an open source software platform for reproducible volumetric visualization and data processing.[1] The platform is designed for a wide range scientific applications but is especially tailored to high-resolution electron tomography, with features that allow alignment and reconstruction of nanoscale materials. The tomviz platform allows graphical analysis of 3D datasets, but also comes packaged with Python, NumPy, and SciPy tools to allow advanced data processing and analysis. Current version is 1.10.0.[2]

In 2022 the tomviz platform was used to enable 3D visualization of specimens during an electron or cryo-electron tomography experiment.[3] Tomviz is built with multi-threaded data analysis pipeline runs dynamic visualizations that update as new data is collected or reconstruction algorithms proceed. Scientists can interactively analyse 3D specimen structure concurrent with a tomographic reconstruction after or during an experiment.

Volumetric visualization of nanocubes from researchers at Cornell University. The nanoscale reconstruction was visualized by the tomviz 3D analysis platform.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hovden, Robert (22 September 2014). "Visualizing nanotechnology in 3D with open source software". OpenSource.com.
  2. ^ "Tomviz download page". Kitware. February 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Hovden, Robert (1 August 2022). "Real-time 3D analysis during electron tomography using tomviz". Nature Communications. 13. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-32046-0. PMC 9343612. PMID 35915070. S2CID 251254217.