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Bridging Imaging Users to Imaging Analysis - A community survey.

Suganya Sivagurunathan¹, Stefania Marcotti², Carl J Nelson³

¹Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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A 2022 survey identified key needs in bioimage analysis, highlighting demand for better documentation, tutorials, and user-friendly software. The findings aim to improve imaging tool development and user education across scientific disciplines.

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Life and physical sciences imaging analysis.

Background:

The Center for Open Bioimage Analysis (COBA), Bioimaging North America (BINA), and Royal Microscopical Society Data Analysis in Imaging Section (RMS DAIM) conducted a 2022 survey.
This survey aimed to bridge knowledge gaps between physical and life sciences imaging communities.

Approach:

Utilized multi-choice and open-ended questions to gather data on user demographics, image analysis experience, and future needs.
Surveyed a diverse range of participants from both life and physical sciences domains.

Key Points:

Overarching needs include comprehensive documentation, detailed tutorials, intuitive software, and improved segmentation solutions.
Users strongly prefer written tutorials for learning image analysis, regardless of computational background.
Increased interest in "office hours" for expert consultation and a call for a common repository for image analysis tools and applications.

Conclusions:

Findings will guide the development of more effective image analysis tools and educational resources.
Addressing user needs for documentation, tutorials, and user-friendliness is crucial for the imaging community.