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Cinematic volume rendering solutions for the advanced exploration of medical images

Medical visualization, commonly used in clinical routine for exploring cardiac data, is based on traditional techniques including multiplanar reformations, maximum intensity projection, and volume rendering that rely on basic lighting models. Conversely, cinematic volume rendering (CVR), grounded in physically-based rendering, has the capacity to generate volumetric images with superior depth and shape perception. In clinical settings, several commercial stand-alone CVR software tools are available. Nevertheless, their prohibitive costs pose challenges for smaller institutions and individual researchers. Furthermore, these tools operate as ‘black-box’ systems and encounter installation obstacles. This thesis endeavors to tackle these challenges by implementing CVR solutions, encompassing both stand-alone and web-based approaches, collaboratively developed with clinical experts, thereby laying the groundwork for accessible CVR solutions. Additionally, the thesis undertook the most comprehensive benchmarking of CVR solutions in the literature, evaluating the advantages and limitations of five different software tools. The results obtained demonstrate the exceptional performance of the developed stand-alone CVR solution and the costeffective web-based alternative.

(Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2024-07-26T10:12:45Z) Baseer, Irum; Blat, Josep; Camara Rey, Óscar; Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament de Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacions