14.15.8 Texture
Three-dimensional texture measures are used to describe the variations of image
intensity value and contrast within the image. For example, a cell can contain
directional texture indicative of the formation of fibers. Texture can be meas-
ured in 3-D by simply extending work done in 2-D analysis of textures to 3-D
images. A description of 2-D texture measures is presented in Chapter 10.
14.16 Three-Dimensional Image
Display
One of the greatest challenges in 3-D imaging is the final step, that of visual
representation and display of the images. Given the vast amount of information
that exists in 3-D data sets, it is difficult to extract useful information from the
raw data, and well-designed visualization methods are essential to understand ...