Three Dimensional Picture Processing And Its Use In Bio-Medical Applications

David Alan Bourne

doi:10.1117/12.956735

9 January 1979 Three Dimensional Picture Processing And Its Use In Bio-Medical Applications

David Alan Bourne

Proceedings Volume 0155, Image Understanding Systems and Industrial Applications I; (1979) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956735
Event: 22nd Annual Technical Symposium, 1978, San Diego, United States

Abstract

With the increasing availability of three dimensional data, a need has arisen for three dimensional picture processing systems. One possible use for such systems is the simulation of surgery, which can make use of data collected via tomography and standard X-rays. Once the data is collected it needs to be reconstructed, organized, and displayed. To this end, we outline the design and focus of a three dimensional system, and suggest some key algorithms. Each phase of processing in this system may use a different data representation, and so the shift in representation between phases is highlighted. Finally, we present a scenario for the simulation of surgery using the described system.

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David Alan Bourne "Three Dimensional Picture Processing And Its Use In Bio-Medical Applications", Proc. SPIE 0155, Image Understanding Systems and Industrial Applications I, (9 January 1979); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956735

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