Introduction

Fluorescence imaging is a powerful method for monitoring dynamic signals in the nervous system. However, analysis of dynamic fluorescence imaging data remains burdensome, in part due to the shortage of available software tools. To address this need, we have developed SIMA, an open source Python package that facilitates common analysis tasks related to fluorescence imaging. Functionality of this package includes correction of motion artifacts occurring during in vivo imaging with laser-scanning microscopy, segmentation of imaged fields into regions of interest (ROIs), and extraction of signals from the segmented ROIs. We have also developed a graphical user interface (GUI) for manual editing of the automatically segmented ROIs and automated registration of ROIs across multiple imaging datasets. This software has been designed with flexibility in mind to allow for future extension with different analysis methods and potential integration with other packages. Software, documentation, and source code for the SIMA package and ROI Buddy GUI are freely available at http://www.losonczylab.org/sima/.

Publications

  1. SIMA: Python software for analysis of dynamic fluorescence imaging data.
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    Kaifosh P, Zaremba JD, Danielson NB, Losonczy A, 2014-01-01 - Frontiers in neuroinformatics

Credits

  1. Patrick Kaifosh
    Developer

    Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University in the City of New York New York, United States of America

  2. Jeffrey D Zaremba
    Developer

    Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University in the City of New York New York, United States of America

  3. Nathan B Danielson
    Developer

    Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University in the City of New York New York, United States of America

  4. Attila Losonczy
    Investigator

    Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University in the City of New York New York, United States of America

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Summary
AccessionBT006481
Tool TypeApplication
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PlatformsLinux/Unix
Technologies
User InterfaceTerminal Command Line
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Country/RegionUnited States of America
Submitted ByAttila Losonczy