title: Evaluation of methods for shaded surface display of CT volumes.
abstract: There are several ways to compute a shaded surface display of radiological 3D density volumes. In this paper we evaluate 12 methods which are different combinations of principles for detection of the surface to be displayed (gray-value threshold, gradient threshold, zero-crossing of 2nd derivative), localizing this surface in space (grid-point accuracy, subvoxel accuracy) and finally estimating the direction of the surface normal (from the gradient in the 2D depth image, from the gradient in the 3D-volume). The best quality is obtained by zero-crossing detection, subvoxel localization, and 3D-gradient orientation.
authors.affiliation: Linköping University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Sweden.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magnusson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lenz
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Danielsson
mesh_terms: D003626:Data Display; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012016:Reference Values; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed