Method for selective volume visualization via texture mapping
US6181348A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T17/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for rendering volume data as texture maps on top of polyhedral surfaces is provided. Initially, a region of interest (roi) to be rendered must be selected. The selection of a region of interest is done using simple segmentation. The polyhedral surface of this segmentation is used to sample the volume data at a specified depth. The result of the sampling is converted into texture maps that are rendered on the segmented surface.
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