Chapter 10
Volume Visualization
IN Chapter 5, we presented a number of techniques for visualizing scalar fields. Three-dimensional (volumetric) scalar fields are a particular case that poses additional problems and difficulties for visualization. Such datasets are common in many application domains. In particular, in medical sciences, there are several types of data-acquisition processes that generate volumetric datasets, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and ultrasound scans. Such techniques can be used to record anatomical information, such as the shape and composition of various tissues in the human body, but also functional ...
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