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This is a list of software systems that are used for visualizing microscopy data.

For each software system, the table below indicates which type of data can be displayed: EM = Electron microscopy; MG = Molecular graphics; Optical = Optical microscopy.

Name	Applications	License	Supported OS	Citation	Comments
Amira	EM MRI MG Optical	commercial			4D cube for life applications
Avizo	EM MG Optical MRI	commercial	Windows, Linux, Mac		4D cube for industry applications
MountainsMap Image	Optical	commercial	Windows		includes shaded spots quantification, contour metrology
MountainsMap SEM	EM Optical	commercial	Windows		includes SEM 3D stereo reconstruction
IMOD	EM Optical	free and open-source
tomviz	EM Optical	free and open-source	Windows, Linux, Mac		Integrates Python / SciPy
OME	EM Optical	free and open-source

See also

• Biological data visualization
• List of molecular graphics systems