Title :
The Heidelberg ray tracing model
Author :
Meinzer, Hans-Peter ; Meetz, Kirsten ; Scheppelmann, Dinu ; Engelmann, Uwe ; Baur, Hans Jürgen
Author_Institution :
German Cancer Res. Center, Heidelberg, Germany
Abstract :
The Heidelberg ray tracing model, developed especially for visualization of medical images, is based on a global illumination model and contains a number of application-specific assumptions. It simulates the projection of a scene with well-defined lighting. A detailed description of the model follows an overview of existing and competing illumination procedures.<>
Keywords :
computational geometry; computer graphics; computerised tomography; Heidelberg ray tracing model; global illumination model; medical images; projection; visualization; well-defined lighting; Biomedical imaging; Chemical elements; Data visualization; Layout; Light sources; Lighting; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Ray tracing; Tomography;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
