Every 20th section in each series of 20 sections was processed for NeuN(+) total neuron and parvalbumin(+) interneuron immunostaining. The sections that contain the hippocampus were then delineated into five reliably predefined subregions. Each region was separately analyzed with a microscope driven by the stereology software.
Implicit in this approach is the use of specialized software that controls the acquisition process (discussed below) and allows the interaction of a stereological probe with the image. Although it is possible to conduct a study without specialized stereology software, this becomes very difficult to actually perform at high resolution.

Stereo Investigator software includes sophisticated computerized microscope control that is powerful, flexible, and easy to use. The software and microscope hardware work together harmoniously, setting the standard in the state-of-the-art in stereology systems. A typical system includes a microscope, computer, and Stereo Investigator software.

As a courtesy to our users, we are providing a variety of 3D-Programs and other utilities for the 3D-Photographer and Stereo Enthusiast.

If you would like to suggest any program or utility to be placed in this spot, please contact us. Please make sure to let us know when program updates are available.

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DOS Software

Create Stereograms on your PC

Archive of stereogram programs as included with the book 'Create Stereograms on Your PC'.

DOS programs, mixture of shareware and freeware, no demos or limited versions, documentation included for most. The ZIP-archive has subdirectories. Maintain the directory structure when unzipping.

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Stereology Systems

Fractint (Version 20)

This is a fractal generating program that includes an excellent option for making 3D random dot stereograms, using one fractal (usually fairly complex) as the background and another (fairly simple) as the hidden image. The possibilities are infinite and the results can be very beautiful. Fractint also provides for making stereo pairs and anaglyphs (and yes, '2 1/2-D' transformations) from a single fractal. The software is an old 16 bit DOS command-line program that takes some practice to learn, but it works beautifully. Requires DOS, but also works with Windows™ 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT or XP.

For more information, see http://spanky.triumf.ca/www/fractint/FRACTINT.html

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Flash Software

OneEyeStereo

OneEyeStereo is a free (for non-commercial use) 3D Stereo Photo Viewer that runs in any Flash enabled browser on any platform. In addition to traditional stereo displays like anaglyph or side by side views, the applet smoothly animates your photos to create the illusion of depth without the need for glasses or special viewing techniques.

Please note that you need an HTTP server for OneEyeStereo.

OneEyeStereo was programmed by Volker 'Bill' Schülbe. For more information, see http://www.proggies2go.org/pages/oesdemo/oesdemo.html

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Wiggle Stereoscopic Viewer

Wiggle is a client-side JavaScript program for aligning stereoscopic image sets and a Flash applet for viewing them. Authoring WiggleSets requires only a JavaScript browser, and a browser with Flash plugin (6+) is all that is needed to view the output.

For more information, see http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=109131

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Java Software

AnaBuilder (Version 2.47.0)

AnaBuilder is a freeware program for the creation of anaglyph-type stereoscopic photographs. By shifting two views of the same scene, AnaBuilder builds an image that is stereoscopic when viewed through Red/Cyan glasses. The program makes it possible to readjust the two views manually or fully automatically! Adjusted pairs can also be saved.

AnaBuilder (Windows) also allows stereo-morphing to convert a 2D photo into a 3D photo, or to modify the depht of an existing 3D photo, as well as a 2D -> 3D -> Stereo conversion tool.

A MacOS-Version is also available.

Created by Etienne Monneret from France. For more information, see http://anabuilder.free.fr/welcomeEN.html

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Stereomerger Version 1.064

Stereomerger (shareware) is a 3D-photo viewer, editor and batch processor.

It can help you to View and convert Stereo JPEG- and MPO-files, Transfer the images from your camera(s) , Automatically find the matching stereo pairs you have taken, Merge files together to create stereo-files, Adjust the stereo window, colors, brightness, lens-distortion, Add frames, text, effects, Remove noise, sharpen the image, soften the image, Convert them to which ever format you like, and much more. Stereomerger requires Windows with Java 1.4.2 - or Apple Mac OSX 10.x with Java 1.4.2. Both PowerPC and Intel Macs.

Stereomerger is copyright Geir Øyvind Vælidalo. For more information, see http://www.st

Stereology Software