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Chair for Computer Aided Medical Procedures & Augmented Reality
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Visualization of 4D Breathing Motion from Medical Datasets

Overview of Visualization Methods

Abstract

Through new improvements in medical imaging, it is possible to record multiple three dimensional volumes over time, capturing the organ motion. To be useful for the medical staff these volumes need to be displayed in some way. This bachelor’s thesis first introduces the basics of volume rendering, especially the principle of raycasting, to generate 3-dimensional images from medical data sets. The main focus lies on visualizations that enhance the viewer’s perception of movements inside the volume. Five different visualization techniques are presented which are all designed for an interactive usage and an optimal interplay with the volume renderer. In order to reach an interactive performance, all methods rely on hardware acceleration through a GPU.

Thesis


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Title: Visualization of 4D Breathing Motion from Medical Datasets
Abstract: Through new improvements in medical imaging, it is possible to record multiple three dimensional volumes over time, capturing the organ motion. To be useful for the medical staff these volumes need to be displayed in some way. This bachelor’s thesis first introduces the basics of volume rendering, especially the principle of raycasting, to generate 3-dimensional images from medical data sets. The main focus lies on visualizations that enhance the viewer’s perception of movements inside the volume. Five different visualization techniques are presented which are all designed for an interactive usage and an optimal interplay with the volume renderer. In order to reach an interactive performance, all methods rely on hardware acceleration through a GPU.
Student: Markus Müller
Director: Nassir Navab
Supervisor: Athanasios Karamalis
Type: Bachelor Thesis
Area: Registration / Visualization
Status: finished
Start: 2010/07/15
Finish: 2010/11/15
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