A survey on non specialized off-the-shelf JPEG2000 viewers for digital microscopy use
2008

Survey of JPEG2000 Viewers for Digital Microscopy

Sample size: 12 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Della Mea Vincenzo, Bortolotti Nicola, Beltrami Carlo Alberto

Primary Institution: University of Udine

Hypothesis

How do non-specialized JPEG2000 viewers perform in digital microscopy applications?

Conclusion

Most JPEG2000 viewers cannot fully support the needs of digital microscopy, indicating a need for specialized software.

Supporting Evidence

  • Only 31% of viewers could open both large JPEG2000 images tested.
  • Half of the viewers could not open all conformance JPEG2000 files.
  • Specialized digital microscopy viewers are needed for effective use of large images.

Takeaway

This study looked at different software that can open JPEG2000 images used in digital microscopy, and found that many of them struggle with large images.

Methodology

The study tested various JPEG2000 viewers for their ability to open digital slides and perform necessary functions like magnification and navigation.

Limitations

The study only included viewers available for Windows and those with free demos.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1746-1596-3-S1-S20

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