Title :
Volume rendering in medicine: the role of image coherence
Author :
Santarelli, M.F. ; Positano, V. ; Landini, L. ; Benassi, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Pisa Univ., Italy
Abstract :
A study is described dealing with the role of image coherence on medical volume rendering algorithm performances. In particular, a simulator has been implemented in order to assess how algorithm performance can be improved by exploiting the amount of coherence for volumetric images. Moreover, typical cardiac images of different imaging modalities, were analysed in order to derive experimental coherence degree and relevant performance optimization indexes
Keywords :
cardiology; medical image processing; rendering (computer graphics); algorithm performance; experimental coherence degree; image coherence; medical diagnostic imaging; medical image volume rendering; performance optimization indexes; typical cardiac images; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Concurrent computing; Image analysis; Medical simulation; Minimally invasive surgery; Performance analysis; Physiology; Rendering (computer graphics); Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Computers in Cardiology 1997
Conference_Location :
Lund
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4445-6
DOI :
10.1109/CIC.1997.647897
