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15th IEEE Visualization 2004 (VIS 2004)
Efficient Point-Based Isosurface Exploration Using the Span-Triangle
Austin, Texas
October 10-October 15
ISBN: 0-7803-8788-0
Bartosz von Rymon-lipinski, Surgical Systems Laboratory
Nils Hanssen, Surgical Systems Laboratory
Thomas Jansen, Surgical Systems Laboratory
Lutz Ritter, Surgical Systems Laboratory
Erwin Keeve, Surgical Systems Laboratory
We introduce a novel span-triangle data structure, based on the span-space representation for isosurfaces. It stores all necessary cell information for dynamic manipulation of the isovalue in an efficient way. We have found that using our data structure in combination with point-based techniques, implemented on graphics hardware, effects in real-time rendering and exploration. Our extraction algorithm utilizes an incremental and progressive update scheme, enabling smooth interaction without significant latency. Moreover, the corresponding visualization pipeline is capable of processing large data sets by utilizing all three levels of memory: disk, system and graphics. We address practical usability in actual medical applications, achieving a new level of interactivity.
Index Terms:
Point-Based Visualization, Isosurfaces, Hardware Acceleration, Large Data Set Visualization, Visualization in Medicine
Citation:
Bartosz von Rymon-lipinski, Nils Hanssen, Thomas Jansen, Lutz Ritter, Erwin Keeve, "Efficient Point-Based Isosurface Exploration Using the Span-Triangle," ieee_vis, pp.441-448, 15th IEEE Visualization 2004 (VIS 2004), 2004
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