ScanImage is an open-source software application for laser scanning microscopy, electrophysiology, laser scanning photostimulation, and other physiological methods focused on neurobiology.
The software has been previously developed at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Northwestern University , and Janelia Research Campus, with NIH grant support to Gordon Shepherd and Karel Svoboda.
As of 2014, ScanImage is developed and supported by Vidrio Technologies, LLC as both an open-source research resource and as premium software available for sale.
ScanImage is used by over 200 laboratories throughout the world and has been essential to the work described in over 850 publications to date.
ScanImage
ScanImage is an application for controlling a laser scanning microscope. The application was first released in 2003 and the original version (r3.0) is described in Pologruto et al., Biomedical Engineering Online, 2003.
The latest versions ScanImage 5.1 and ScanImage 2015 are based upon the concept of flexible hardware support including support for multiple scanhead hardware from, Scientifica, Sutter Instruments and ThorLabs.
Data acquisition and control hardware is based upon the powerful National Instruments FlexRIO platform which includes on board FPGA processing for real-time analysis applications.
Please contact support@vidriotech.com for hardware and software license quotes.
Premium Releases
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| SI 2019b | 3 December 2019 | Releases have been moved here. | Documentation | README | Live Motor Updates New Stack Controls 3D Shot workflow |
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| SI 2019a | 3 June 2019 | Releases have been moved here. | Documentation | README |
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| SI 2018a | 18 June 2018 | Releases have been moved here. | Documentation | README | Photon Counting using a fast digitizer |
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| SI 2017b | 22 Dec 2017 | The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired! The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired!
| Documentation | Z Motion Correction Improved Galvo Waveforms Eliminated FastZ Volume Period Adjustment Custom Header Properties Data Overwrite Warning Various fixes and overhauls Maintenance Update: Bug Fixes for PZAdjust, Tile Display, Rolling Stripe Data, FastZ, Pure Analog Devices + More. |
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| SI 2017a | 30 Aug 2017 | The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired! The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired!
| Documentation | 3D SLM targeting and imaging 3D pattern generation and alignment Simultaneous imaging and holographic targeting SLM as FastZ or Linear Scanning device Wavefront generation with Zernike modes Bessel-mode scanning Z-Alignment between stage and focusing device SLM LUT calibration Triggered SLM photostimulation |
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| SI 2016b | 21 March 2017 | The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired! The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired!
| Documentation | SLM & Galvo/Galvo targeted Photostimulation, |
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| SI 2015b | 10 March 2016 | The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired! The license could not be verified: License Certificate has expired!
| Documentation | README | SI5 resonant scanning PLUS: targeted photostimulation; parallel scanners; |
Public Releases
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How to Install
NO MATLAB TOOLBOXES are required for any currently supported ScanImage version
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