Internet image viewer (iiV)

Area of Science:

• Neuroimaging
• Biomedical Imaging
• Computer Science

Background:

• Visualizing 3-dimensional (3-D) datasets is crucial in neuroimaging.
• Existing tools often lack flexibility for data format compatibility, display control, and interactive editing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce iiV, an interactive software program designed for 3-D brain image visualization.
• To address limitations in current 3-D data visualization tools.

Main Methods:

• Developed iiV using Java for extensibility and platform independence.
• Implemented 3-D image display as interactive 2-D slices with independent features.
• Included comprehensive editing capabilities: undo/redo, object manipulation, and saving features.
• Enabled reading of multiple standard neuroimaging file formats (PET, MRI) like ECAT, ANALYZE, NIfTI-1, and DICOM.

Main Results:

• iiV provides an interactive platform for displaying 3-D brain images.
• The software allows independent manipulation of slice features (location, zoom, colors, labels).
• Editing functionalities include undo/redo, drag, copy, delete, paste, and saving objects.
• iiV is compatible with various standard neuroimaging data formats and can display images within web pages.

Conclusions:

• iiV is a versatile and extensible image display tool for the biomedical imaging community.
• Its platform independence and web compatibility enhance its utility.
• The software offers significant improvements in interactive 3-D data visualization and editing.