Bone Analysis Wizard Interface
The workspace of the Bone Analysis Wizard consists of a left sidebar, a large views area that includes a tools panel, a right sidebar, and a status bar with controls for navigating from one page to the next and vice versa.
Right-click the required image data and then choose Bone Analysis Wizard to open the application, shown below.
Interface of the Bone Analysis Wizard
Left Sidebar
The left sidebar includes the settings required for completing each workflow step and is also the location for the tools panels that are arranged on Main and Segment tabs.
Left sidebar
Workflow steps… The settings required to complete each workflow step are located on the top of the left sidebar (see Bone Analysis Workflow), while controls to navigate between the wizard pages are located on the Status bar (see Status Bar ).
Main tab… Provides tools for choosing the properties of the 2D and 3D views (see 2D Scene's Views Properties and 3D Scene's View Properties) and adjusting window leveling (see Window Leveling), as well as for adding shapes and overlays (see Shapes and Image and Text Overlays).
Segment tab… Provides tools for image segmentation tasks (see ROI Tools and ROI Painter).
Tools and Views
The large middle section of the Dragonfly interface contains the 2D and 3D views in which image files, regions of interest, vector fields and other objects can be displayed (see Scenes and Views), as well as a number of tools that can be used to manipulate views, make basic measurements, and add annotations.
Tools and views
Views are arranged in a 2 by 2 grid that includes a 3D view at the top left and three reformatted views in the XY, XZ, and YZ axis representations. You can maximize and restore any view by double-clicking.
2D views can include text annotations, which are interactive and can be used zoom, scroll, and adjust window leveling, as well as a scale bar and legends. A 3D Cursor is also available in Track mode to link the different axis representations of volumetric data, which are color-coded for easy identification. Orientation indicators and axis colors are available in all 2D views to help orientation your images in 3D space (see 2D Views for additional information about 2D views). 3D views include text annotations, an Axis Indicator that displays the orientation of the current view, as well as legends (see 3D Views).
Tools
The following tools are available to manipulate views, make basic measurements, and add annotations.
| Description | ||
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| Annotate tools (see also Annotate Tools). | ||
| Point Set |
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Lets you add a series of points to the 2D views (see Using the Points Tool).
Note Information provided for each point includes its position in the world coordinate system, as well as corresponding intensity value(s) and voxel position. |
| Ruler |
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Lets you measure the distance between two points on 2D views (see Using the Ruler Tool).
Note Additional options for the Ruler tool let you plot intensity profiles (see Profiling Intensity). |
| Angle |
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Lets you measure angles on 2D views (see Using the Angle Tools). |
| Split Angle |
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Lets you measure angles on 2D views (see Using the Angle Tools). |
| Path |
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Lets you draw curves on 2D views (see Using the Path Tool).
Note Additional options for the Path tool let you plot intensity profiles (see Profiling Intensity) |
| Arrow |
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Lets you call attention to a certain specimen feature or to indicate a particular area of interest on 2D and 3D views (see Using the Arrow Tool). |
| Rectangle |
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Lets you select a rectangular portion of an image in 2D views (see Using the Region Tools).
Note Information provided includes the perimeter, area, and the length of the short and long edges of the annotation. Histograms of the minimum, maximum, mean and other values of image data within the region are also available (see Plotting Histograms from Annotations). |
| Ellipse |
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Lets you select an elliptical portion of an image in 2D views (see Using the Region Tools).
Information provided includes the perimeter, area, and the length of the minor and major axes of the annotation. Histograms of the minimum, maximum, mean and other values of image data within the region are also available (see Plotting Histograms from Annotations). |
| Three-Point Circle |
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Lets you create a circular region by simply clicking on a succession of three points in 2D views. The smallest circle that can pass through the three points is computed automatically.
Note Information provided includes the perimeter, area, and diameter of the annotation. Histograms of the minimum, maximum, mean and other values of image data within the region are also available (see Plotting Histograms from Annotations). |
| Polygon |
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Lets you select a polygonal portion of an image in 2D views.
Note Information provided includes the perimeter and area of the annotation. Histograms of the minimum, maximum, mean and other values of image data within the region are also available (see Plotting Histograms from Annotations). |
| Freehand |
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Lets you select a freehand portion of an image in 2D views.
Note Information provided includes the perimeter and area of the annotation. Histograms of the minimum, maximum, mean and other values of image data within the region are also available (see Plotting Histograms from Annotations). |
| Manipulate tools (see also Using the Manipulate Tools) | ||
| Track |
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In 2D views… Synchronizes all MPR views of a dataset to the 3D Cursor crosshair intersection (see Using the 3D Cursor).
In 3D views… Lets you rotate objects freely in 3D space by dragging. |
| Pan |
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Lets you reposition the camera. |
| Cine |
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Lets you stack through volumetric data in 2D views.
Note You can also use the interactive text annotation to scroll through volumetric data (see 2D Views). |
| Zoom |
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Lets you change the zoom factor.
Note You can also use the interactive text annotation to zoom a view (see 2D Views and 3D Views). |
| Walk |
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Lets you create freehand oblique and double-oblique views in 2D views (see Creating Oblique Views for additional options for creating oblique views). |
| Pivot Point |
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Lets you change the pivot point for rotating datasets in 3D views. Changing the pivot point may be required after cropping a dataset.
Note Drag in any 2D view to change the pivot point. |
| Fit to View |
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Automatically fits all views of the selected object(s) in the current scene in the center of its window. |
| Reset |
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Resets the selected dataset to its original zoom and position settings. |
| Flip Horizontal |
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Flips the selected view horizontally. |
| Flip Vertical |
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Flips the selected view vertically. |
| Rotate 90 Degrees |
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Rotates the selected view 90 degrees clockwise. |
| Rotate -90 Degrees |
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Rotates the selected view 90 degrees counter-clockwise. |
| Rotate Clockwise |
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Rotates the selected view clockwise by the number of degrees entered in the Rotate edit box. |
| Rotate Counter-Clockwise |
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Rotates the selected view counter-clockwise by the number of degrees entered in the Rotate edit box. |
Right Sidebar
The right sidebar includes the Data Properties and Settings panel, which lists the datasets and objects that can be shown in the views. For the selected object in the top section of the panel, the lower section shows related information, settings, and tools (see Data Properties and Settings Panel).
Right sidebar
Status Bar
The Status bar at the bottom of the workspace includes controls for navigating through the wizard, starting new sessions, closing the wizard, and opening the Preferences dialog.
| Button | Description |
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| Preferences | Opens the Preferences dialog (see Setting Preferences for information about setting preferences). |
| Restart | Creates a new Bone Analysis session. |
| Back | Click to go to the previous wizard page. |
| Next | Click to go to the next wizard page. |
| Close/Finish | Closes the Bone Analysis wizard. |
