Title :
3D navigation in medicine
Author :
Haigron, Pascal ; Le Berre, Gérard ; Coatrieux, Jean Louis
Author_Institution :
Lab. Traitement du Signal et de l´´Image, Rennes I Univ., France
Abstract :
The field of medical imaging has progressed dramatically. Advances have been both methodological (vision and analysis algorithms) and technological (processing, storage, and communication), despite often troublesome shortcomings. The author discusses the application of virtual reality, virtual sensor modelling and image rendering in the medical field. He shows the initial outline of a navigation into 3D discrete arrays
Keywords :
medical image processing; rendering (computer graphics); user interfaces; virtual reality; 3D discrete arrays; 3D navigation; computer vision; image analysis; image rendering; image storage; medical imaging; three dimensional navigation; virtual reality; virtual sensor modelling; Algorithm design and analysis; Biomedical imaging; Costs; Image analysis; Image databases; Image storage; Magnetic analysis; Medical diagnostic imaging; Minimally invasive surgery; Navigation;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
