Analysis of 3D Microscopy Images
3D image analysis is one of the core research areas within the Visual Computing section at DTU Compute. Our research ambition is to develop new methods for 3D image analysis for fast and accurate quantification of 3D microstructures from large 3D volumes. Much of our research is in close collaboration with scientists developing and using 3D imaging. Together, we futher advance 3D imaging as a reliable tool for measuring microstructure.
Thanks to the construction of the large-scale facilities MAX IV and ESS in Lund, Sweden, there is now a fantastic opportunity for 3D imaging at extremely high spatial and temporal resolutions close to DTU. An obstacle in fully utilizing this opportunity is a time consuming image analysis, which is challenged by the size and the complexity of the acquireded data sets. There is therefore a great need for expertise and new analysis tools for 3D imaging. Developing this expertise and associated tools is our research focus.
We have established the QIM: The Center for Quantification of Imaging Data, which is a collaboration between DTU, KU, and Lund University and also a part of the DTU 3D Imaging Center - 3DIM, which is our X-ray µCT laboratory that is also tied closely to the DANMAX beamline at MAX IV. Much of our research is done with collaborators in QIM and 3DIM.