Virtual reality for 3D histology: multi-scale visualization of organs with interactive feature exploration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual reality (VR) enables data visualization in an immersive and engaging manner, and it can be used for creating ways to explore scientific data. Here, we use VR for visualization of 3D histology data, creating a novel interface for digital pathology to aid cancer research.

Methods

Our contribution includes 3D modeling of a whole organ and embedded objects of interest, fusing the models with associated quantitative features and full resolution serial section patches, and implementing the virtual reality application. Our VR application is multi-scale in nature, covering two object levels representing different ranges of detail, namely organ level and sub-organ level. In addition, the application includes several data layers, including the measured histology ima

SUBMITTER: Liimatainen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8539837 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature