Open source tools for management and archiving of digital microscopy data to allow integration with patient pathology and treatment information.

Background: Virtual microscopy includes digitisation of histology slides and the use of computer technologies for complex investigation of diseases such as cancer. However, automated image analysis, or website publishing of such digital images, is hampered by their large file sizes.

Results: We have developed two Java based open source tools: Snapshot Creator and NDPI-Splitter.