The Diagnostic Radiological Utilization Of 3-D Display Images

Larry T. Cook; Samuel J. Dwyer III; David F. Preston; Solomon Batnitzky; Kyo Rak Lee

doi:10.1117/12.944936

24 October 1984 The Diagnostic Radiological Utilization Of 3-D Display Images

Larry T. Cook, Samuel J. Dwyer III, David F. Preston, Solomon Batnitzky, Kyo Rak Lee

Proceedings Volume 0507, Processing and Display of Three-Dimensional Data II; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944936
Event: 28th Annual Technical Symposium, 1984, San Diego, United States

Abstract

In the practice of radiology, computer graphics systems have become an integral part of the use of computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine (NM), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and ultrasound. Gray scale computerized display systems are used to display, manipulate, and record scans in all of these modalities. As the use of these imaging systems has spread, various applications involving digital image manipulation have also been widely accepted in the radiological community. We discuss one of the more esoteric of such applications, namely, the reconstruction of 3-D structures from plane section data, such as CT scans. Our technique is based on the acquisition of contour data from successive sections, the definition of the implicit surface defined by such contours, and the application of the appropriate computer graphics hardware and software to present reasonably pleasing pictures.

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Larry T. Cook, Samuel J. Dwyer III, David F. Preston, Solomon Batnitzky, and Kyo Rak Lee "The Diagnostic Radiological Utilization Of 3-D Display Images", Proc. SPIE 0507, Processing and Display of Three-Dimensional Data II, (24 October 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944936

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