Software at MIRF · UBC

Tools we wished
existed.

Two software tools developed at MIRF for the preclinical imaging community — one for visualizing, rendering, and animating 3D SPECT/CT or PET/CT volumetric data, the other for assembling publication-ready composite figures. Both free for academic and non-commercial use.

The tools

Two ways MIRF works on your data

From raw volumes to publication figure — each tool solves a specific problem in the preclinical imaging workflow.

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MIRA
Multimodal Imaging Render & Animation
Coming soon

A free, Slicer-native visualizer for preclinical SPECT, PET, and CT imaging. Built for researchers who need publication-grade figures and animations — without the cost of commercial preclinical viewers.

  • Built on 3D Slicer — familiar to imaging researchers
  • Cinematic rotation movies in HD, 4K, or 8K
  • Curated CT presets & ten SPECT/PET color maps
  • Free under MIT — Pro tier through MIRF collaborations
Explore MIRA
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MOSAIC
Multi-panel Overlay & Screenshot Arrangement
Coming soon

A free, browser-based composer designed to standardize the preparation of preclinical imaging figures — replacing fragmented PowerPoint, Illustrator, and Photoshop workflows with a cleaner, reproducible pipeline.

  • Runs entirely in your browser — no install, no account
  • Row × time-point grids with auto-flow layout
  • Reference colorbars, consistent typography, journal-ready export
  • 100% local processing — your data never leaves your computer
Explore MOSAIC
What both share

Different tools, same principles

Two distinct products solving two distinct problems — but built with the same values for the same community.

Free for academia
Both tools are free for academic, educational, and non-commercial use — with optional Pro / collaboration tiers through MIRF.
Built at the bench
Developed by working preclinical imaging researchers, in response to gaps we kept hitting in our own studies.
Open ecosystems
MIRA extends Slicer3D, MOSAIC runs in any browser. Both leverage open, maintained platforms rather than reinventing them.
Citation-ready
Both come with proper citation guidance and are designed to be reproducible — figures and animations you can stand behind.
On the horizon
More tools in development.
MIRA and MOSAIC are just the start. We're prototyping the next set of tools to support the preclinical imaging community — get in touch if you'd like to hear when they launch.
Why we build software
Built by researchers, for researchers.

Running studies, training students, and publishing papers all expose the same gaps in available tools. When the gap matters enough, we build the tool ourselves — and share it with the community that needed it too.