
Interactive Volume Visualization in the Context of Virtual Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
Wenli Cai(Author)
Peter Lang Verlag
Published on 27. March 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
212 pages
978-3-631-37413-9 (ISBN)
Description
The virtual simulation of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning (RTP) replaces the real Simulator machine with a virtual one. In this book, two major planning concepts, visualized and collaborative planning are presented. The interactive volume visualization techniques related to the visualized planning are introduced in detail, including interactive and realistic Digital Reconstruction Radiography (DRR), interactive Maximum Intensity Projection (MIP), multi-volume rendering, vessel feature enhancement, and volume interaction techniques. In contrast, collaborative planning links physicians distributed around the world via networks, and allows simultaneously teamwork on the same treatment plan in real-time. Based on these two concepts, a collaborative virtual simulation environment for RTP, called EU-VIRTUOSO, is built up as an application example.
More details
Series
Thesis
Doctoral thesis
Language
English
Place of publication
Frankfurt a.M.
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
fig., num. tables
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Weight
280 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-631-37413-9 (9783631374139)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
The Author: Wenli Cai studied at Zhejiang University from 1984 to 1988 and at Shanghai University of Science and Technology from 1988 to 1991, where he received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree both on Computer Science. He joined the State Key Lab of CAD&CG at Zhejiang University as the Principle Researcher on Scientific Visualization in 1991. In 1995, the university promoted him to Associate Professor. From January 1997, he has been working in Fraunhofer-IGD as a staff member in the Department of Cognitive Computing and Medical Imaging. Meanwhile he studied at Darmstadt University of Technology, where he received his Ph.D. degree on Computer Graphics on May 2000. His current research interests are mainly on Medical Visualization, Volume Rendering, Medical Imaging, and Telematics Applications in Medicine.
Content
Contents: Medical Visualization - Volume Rendering - Collaborative Environment - Telemedicine.