Visualization in Medicine

Visualization in Medicine in the diagnosis of medicine, and treatment. The book describes the algorithms, the applications and their validation (are the techniques useful?). It discusses visualization techniques from clinical studies.

The book covers image acquisition, image analysis, and interaction. The final chapter shows how visualization is used for planning the surgery, one of the most demanding surgical disciplines. The book 'teaching and research experience'. Both authors have initiated and conducted a variety of interdisciplinary projects involving computer and medical doctors, the most important radiologists and surgeons.

* A core field of visualization and a dedicated book until now
* Written by pioneers in the field and illustrated in full color
* Covers theory as well as practice

Introduction; Chapter 2: Acquisition and Interpretation of Medical Volume Data; Chapter 3: Medical Volume Data in Clinical Practice; Chapter 4: Image Analysis for Medical Visualization; Chapter 5: Exploration of Time Varying Data; Chapter 6: Transfer Function Specification; Chapter 7: Clipping, Cutting and Virtual Resection; Chapter 8: Measurements in Medical Visualization; Chapter 9: Visualization of Anatomic Tree Structures; Chapter 10: Emphasis Techniques in Medical Visualization; Chapter 11: Exploration of MR Diffusion Tensor Images; Chapter 12: Image Analysis and Visualization for Liver Surgery Planning