An immersive virtual environment for DT-MRI volume visualization applications: A case study

S. Zhang; Ç Demiralp; D. F. Keefe; M. DaSilva; D. H. Laidlaw; B. D. Greenberg; P. J. Basser; C. Pierpaoli; E. A. Chiocca; T. S. Deisboeck

An immersive virtual environment for DT-MRI volume visualization applications: A case study

S. Zhang, Ç Demiralp, D. F. Keefe, M. DaSilva, D. H. Laidlaw, B. D. Greenberg, P. J. Basser, C. Pierpaoli, E. A. Chiocca, T. S. Deisboeck

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Abstract

We describe a virtual reality environment for visualizing tensor-valued volumetric datasets acquired with diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DT-MRI). We have prototyped a virtual environment that displays geometric representations of the volumetric second-order diffusion tensor data and are developing interaction and visualization techniques for two application areas: studying changes in white-matter structures after gamma-knife capsulotomy and pre-operative planning for brain tumor surgery. Our feedback shows that compared to desktop displays, our system helps the user better interpret the large and complex geometric models, and facilitates communication among a group of users.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the IEEE Visualization Conference
Editors	T. Ertl, K. Joy, A. Varshney
Pages	437-440
Number of pages	4
State	Published - Jan 1 2001
Event	Visualization 2001 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Oct 21 2001 → Oct 26 2001

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Other	Visualization 2001
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	10/21/01 → 10/26/01

Keywords

Diffusion
DT-MRI
Medical Imaging
Scientific Visualization
Virtual Reality

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Zhang, S, Demiralp, Ç, Keefe, DF, DaSilva, M, Laidlaw, DH, Greenberg, BD, Basser, PJ, Pierpaoli, C, Chiocca, EA & Deisboeck, TS 2001, An immersive virtual environment for DT-MRI volume visualization applications: A case study. in T Ertl, K Joy & A Varshney (eds), Proceedings of the IEEE Visualization Conference. pp. 437-440, Visualization 2001, San Diego, CA, United States, 10/21/01.

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