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RBiological ImagingNew Dimensions in In Vivo ImagingWorkshop AbstractFreeware and Open-Source Software Tools for Biological VisualizationKevin Eliceiri and LOCI Group, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WIRooms 216/217, two 1-hour sessions8:45-9:45AM and9:45-10:45AMecent developments in non-invasive medical imaging and in vital biological microscopy haveyielded a new form of massive data type - the multichannel, three-dimensional, time-courseimage recording. These multidimensional data sets document the dynamic changes within the fullvolume of a specimen over time, often simultaneously monitoring several different parameters.Examples include time-lapse, three-dimensional, light microscope image recordings and functionalMRI recordings. While the imaging modalities used to generate the data differ greatly, they share thecommon attribute of being multidimensional and are usually represented by large data archives. Tomeet the computational challenge of the effective analysis of these data, several groups, includingours, are developing software visualization tools. Many of these tools are open-source applicationsthat may be readily adapted to different and emerging file formats, and may readily adopt testedsolutions from the graphics programming community. In this workshop we will present and reviewseveral freeware and open-source tools that facilitate the incorporation of new features—demandedby new avenues of biological research—that are beyond the current scope of commercial products.6