Cardinal v.3: a versatile open-source software for mass spectrometry imaging analysis

Nat Methods. 2023 Dec;20(12):1883-1886. doi: 10.1038/s41592-023-02070-z. Epub 2023 Nov 23.

Abstract

Cardinal v.3 is an open-source software for reproducible analysis of mass spectrometry imaging experiments. A major update from its previous versions, Cardinal v.3 supports most mass spectrometry imaging workflows. Its analytical capabilities include advanced data processing such as mass recalibration, advanced statistical analyses such as single-ion segmentation and rough annotation-based classification, and memory-efficient analyses of large-scale multitissue experiments.

MeSH terms

  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Software*