title: Virtual Laryngoscopy: A Real-Time Exploration of Laryngeal System based on Rapid Reconstruction Algorithm.
abstract: In this paper, we present a real-time approach for effective and automatic manipulation and navigation in a virtual laryngeal environment. Efficient algorithms are developed for 1), automatic segmentation, and 2) volume data organization and 3), surface rendering. Finally a virtual laryngoscope is built for the visualization of laryngeal systems and this visualization system is tested using CT volume data acquired from two normal subjects.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Mech., Univ. of Hawaii-Manoa, 2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 302, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA (e-mail: shouhua@hawaii.edu).
authors.forename: Shouhua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Yuling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yan