Title :
Interacting with Volume Data: Deformations using Forward Projection
Author :
Walton, Simon ; Jones, Mark
Author_Institution :
Swansea Univ. Wales, Swansea
Abstract :
We present a rendering algorithm for the forward projection of volume deformations. Spatial deformations are modeled by allowing the user to define curve skeletons inside the target object. Our rendering method utilises modern consumer graphics hardware and is integrated into an easy to use interface. In addition, we give an analysis of spatial transfer functions computed on the GPU, and give a solution to the problem of cracks appearing in image space when samples are pulled apart.
Keywords :
rendering (computer graphics); GPU; consumer graphics hardware; curve skeletons; rendering algorithm; spatial deformations; volume data interaction; volume deformations; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer graphics; Computer science; Deformable models; Hardware; Image analysis; Rendering (computer graphics); Skeleton; User interfaces; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Information Visualisation - BioMedical Visualisation, 2007. MediVis 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Zurich
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2904-6
DOI :
10.1109/MEDIVIS.2007.12
