PolishEM: image enhancement in FIB-SEM.

Fernandez, Jose-Jesus; Torres, Teobaldo E; Martin-Solana, Eva; Goya, Gerardo F; Fernandez-Fernandez, Maria-Rosario · Bioinformatics · 2020

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We have developed a software tool to improve the image quality in focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) stacks: PolishEM. Based on a Gaussian blur model, it automatically estimates and compensates for the blur affecting each individual image. It also includes correction for artifacts commonly arising in FIB-SEM (e.g. curtaining). PolishEM has been optimized for an efficient processing of huge FIB-SEM stacks on standard computers. PolishEM has been developed in C. GPL source code and binaries for Linux, OSX and Windows are available at http://www.cnb.csic.es/%7ejjfernandez/polishem. Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

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