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Wavelet-based Virtual Microscope
Wavelet-based Virtual Microscope Technology
Using our Virtual Microscope, the user is able to zoom in on a targeted area. This system allows for highly compressed images to be progressively viewed. This allows a professional to search through this image just like they would with a standard microscope, however, at any point, the user may save the image for future reference.
Project Director
This project is currently being conducted by James Z. Wang's Group at The Pennsylvania State University. Wang started this work in 1997 when he was with Stanford University.
Demonstration
Related Publications
- James Z. Wang and Gio Wiederhold, ``System for Efficient and Secure Distribution of Medical Images on the Internet,'' Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Proc. of AMIA Annual Symposium, vol. 1998 symposium suppl., pp. 907-911, November 1998. (download)
- James Z. Wang, John Nguyen, Kin-Koi Lo, Christine Law and Donald Regula, ``Multiresolution Browsing of Pathology Images Using Wavelets,'' Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Proc. of AMIA Annual Symposium, vol. 1999 symposium suppl., pp. 340-344, November 1999. (download)
- Ya Zhang and James Z. Wang, ``Progressive Display of Very High Resolution Images Using Wavelets,'' Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Proc. of AMIA Annual Symposium, vol. 2002 symposium suppl., pp. 944-948, November 2002. [Selected to present at the plenary session at the AMIA Annual Symposium and nominated for the Best Paper Award] (download)