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 PTI provides volumetric reconstructions of mean permittivity ($\propto$ material density), differential permittivity ($\propto$ material anisotropy), 3D orientation, and optic sign. The following figure summarizes PTI acquisition and reconstruction with a small optical section of the mouse brain tissue:
 
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 The [example notebooks](https://github.com/mehta-lab/waveorder/tree/main/examples) illustrate simulations and reconstruction for 2D QLIPP, 3D PODT, and 2D/3D PTI methods.
 
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