Optimization and view dependency reduction for processing slice-based volumes
US7826684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2219/008
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention describes an optimization and view dependency reduction method for multiplanar reformatting (MPR) of slice-based volume images. This method utilizes a traversal scheme that allows for efficient access of the computer memory layout of a sliced based volume, and therefore optimizes overall processing time. This method does not require changes to the volume memory layout or additional volume memory. Instead, efficient memory access is achieved by adaptive traversal patterns on the reformatting planes. The traversal pattern is adapted on-the-fly during rendering as the reformatting plane location and orientation is changed arbitrarily relative to the volume. In this way, the typical speed differences between various reformatting planes orientations caused by inefficient memory access is greatly reduced. Computer cache coherency, SIMD coherent implementation, and multiprocessing environments are also considered in the design of the traversal pattern.
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