The Human Organ Atlas
19th March 2026
Human tissue is inherently hierarchical with cells, tissues and organs organised into intricate structures at many levels.
The Human Organ Atlas bridges cellular and whole organ scales with images of whole intact organs at 8-20 ?m resolution and region of interest zooms at 1 ?m.
These images are released openly to allow exploration and reuse, with the hope that they will provide new insights into our biological makeup in health and disease.
The Atlas is powered by an advanced imaging technique called Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography (HiP-CT), developed thanks to the capabilities of the ESRF’s Extremely Brilliant Source, a major Upgrade Programme funded by the ESRF Member and Scientific Associate Countries.