When the pen is mightier than the sword: semi-automatic 2 and 3D image labelling

Data is the driving engine of learning-based algorithms, the creation of which fundamentally determines the performance, accuracy, generalizability and quality of any model or method trained on it. When only skilled or trained personnel can create reliable annotations, assisted software solutions are desirable to reduce the time and effort the expert must spend on labelling. Herein is proposed an automated annotation helper software package in napari that offers multiple methods to assist the annotator in creating object-based labels on 2D or 3D images.