Visualization of 3D fields and medical data and using VRML

This paper describes the visualization of 3D medical images and 3D fields on inexpensive workstations or personal computers. VRML 2.0 and Java language are used through the Web interface for manipulating 3D models. 3D data are typically stored and processed on powerful servers accessible by using TC...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Future generation computer systems 1998-06, Vol.14 (1), p.33-49
Hauptverfasser:	Marovic, Branko, Jovanovic, Zoran
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algorithms Computerized tomography Field visualization High level languages Image reconstruction Interactive computer systems Internet Java Magnetic resonance imaging Medical imaging Medicine Mesh decimation Mesh simplification Surface reconstruction Three dimensional computer graphics VMRL Web Wide area networks WWW
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper describes the visualization of 3D medical images and 3D fields on inexpensive workstations or personal computers. VRML 2.0 and Java language are used through the Web interface for manipulating 3D models. 3D data are typically stored and processed on powerful servers accessible by using TCP/IP. Surface rendering of CT and MRI images is done by applying the marching cube algorithm, and then simplifying the obtained triangular meshes and transforming them into VRML format. Various virtual tools may be used for field visualization and object examination and manipulation. The developed concepts and software may also be implemented for visualization of spatial fields in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics simulation, thermodynamics, etc.
ISSN:	0167-739X 1872-7115
DOI:	10.1016/S0167-739X(98)00007-7