Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5591566 | Journal of Structural Biology | 2017 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
We report an electron tomography (ET) simulator with accurate ray optics modeling of image formation that includes curvilinear trajectories through the sample, warping of the sample and noise. As a demonstration of the utility of our approach, we have concentrated on providing verification of the class of reconstruction methods applicable to wide field images of stained plastic-embedded samples. Accordingly, we have also constructed digital phantoms derived from serial block face scanning electron microscope images. These phantoms are also easily modified to include alignment features to test alignment algorithms. The combination of more realistic phantoms with more faithful simulations facilitates objective comparison of acquisition parameters, alignment and reconstruction algorithms and their range of applicability. With proper phantoms, this approach can also be modified to include more complex optical models, including distance-dependent blurring and phase contrast functions, such as may occur in cryotomography.
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Authors
Xiaohua Wan, Tsvi Katchalski, Christopher Churas, Sreya Ghosh, Sebastien Phan, Albert Lawrence, Yu Hao, Ziying Zhou, Ruijuan Chen, Yu Chen, Fa Zhang, Mark H. Ellisman,