ArticleJournal of morphology2019
A comprehensive and user-friendly framework for 3D-data visualisation in invertebrates and other organisms.
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- Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D imaging: The openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network.Bioscience · 2024Review
- Putting a new spin on insect jumping performance using 3D modeling and computer simulations of spotted lanternfly nymphs.The Journal of experimental biology · 2023Article
- Radionuclide, magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging in European round back slugs (Arionidae) and leopard slugs (Limacidae).Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Intraspecific variation in the Cambrian: new observations on the morphology of the Chengjiang euarthropod Sinoburius lunaris.BMC ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Three-dimensional segmentation of computed tomography data usingRoyal Society open science · 2020Article
- An interactive and intuitive visualisation method for X-ray computed tomography data of biological samples in 3D Portable Document Format.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Visualization of insect metamorphosis.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2019Review
- A comprehensive and user-friendly framework for 3D-data visualisation in invertebrates and other organisms.Journal of morphology · 2019Article
- Description of a new species ofZooKeys · 2019Article
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Abstract
Methods for 3D-imaging of biological samples are experiencing unprecedented development, with tools such as X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) becoming more accessible to biologists. These techniques are inherently suited to small subjects and can simultaneously image both external and internal morphology, thus offering considerable benefits for invertebrate research. However, methods for visualising 3D-data are trailing behind the development of tools for generating such data. Our aim in this article is to make the processing, visualisation and presentation of 3D-data easier, thereby encouraging more researchers to utilise 3D-imaging. Here, we present a comprehensive workflow for manipulating and visualising 3D-data, including basic and advanced options for producing images, videos and interactive 3D-PDFs, from both volume and surface-mesh renderings. We discuss the importance of visualisation for quantitative analysis of invertebrate morphology from 3D-data, and provide example figures illustrating the different options for generating 3D-figures for publication. As more biology journals adopt 3D-PDFs as a standard option, research on microscopic invertebrates and other organisms can be presented in high-resolution 3D-figures, enhancing the way we communicate science.
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