Image Analysis and Software Capabilities

Confocal Instrumentation in This Facility

Software Programs - The following image analysis programs are installed in the lab and are available to users:

Silicon Graphics

• Indigo 2 Workstation (2)
  • Vital Images VoxelView Software (pretty complicated program, powerful, not exactly intuitive to use)
    

IBM PC Compatible Systems

• Compaq Prosignia 500, 80 meg ram
  • Microvoxel (OK - could take it or leave it - has some useful features)
  • COMOS (can run the confocal scope)
  • OPTIMAS (OK - useful features, but limited - the good stuff is usually in the next upgrade!)
  • Running Under OS2 Warp
    • PM View (fantastic shareware program - a MUST if you have OS2)
    • PM Jpeg (same comment as above)
    • LASERSHARP 1024 - 1024x1024 - software for running the MRC 1024
  • Running Under Windows
    • Photoshop
    • Powerpoint (Very useful for slides)
    • Deltagraph (Good for graphs - OK for slides)
    • Bravo (partially useful - not as friendly as some!)
    • PRISM v.2, Graphpad Software (Excellent for graphs and stats)
    • Confocal Assistant (very useful)
    • PStyler (very useful for quick manipulation of images)
    • Corel Draw (Clever program, OK, only use when need too)
      
    • Metamorph/Metafluor, Universal Imaging (Expensive, but pretty good software)