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Volume Visualization in Medicine: Techniques and Applications

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Three-dimensional visualization of medical objects from tomographic volume data is increasingly considered useful in various fields. This paper reviews methods for all steps of the 3D imaging pipeline from data preprocessing to object definition and display, with Special emphasis on advanced segmentation methods and surface- and voxel-based rendering techniques. Furthermore, multimodality matching, data manipulation, and aspects of image fidelity and implementation are discussed. Methods are illustrated with applications in craniofacial surgery, traumatology, neurosurgery, radiotherapy, and medical education.

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Pommert, A., Bomans, M., Riemer, M., Tiede, U., Höhne, K.H. (1993). Volume Visualization in Medicine: Techniques and Applications. In: Hagen, H., Müller, H., Nielson, G.M. (eds) Focus on Scientific Visualization. Computer Graphics: Systems and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77165-1_2

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