title: A novel method of obtaining 3D images of detached retina.
abstract: We describe a new method of obtaining three-dimensional (3D) images of detached retina. Twelve-slice photos of the partial retina were obtained according to the twelve positions on a clock face. Twelve sections were then cut from these photos and joined together. Each sector was resized to match nearby sectors and the complete retinal picture was then created. A sphere mapping algorithm was used to map the two-dimensional (2D) picture to a sphere, which was then used to simulate the actual eyeball. Finally, a 3D image of the entire retina with a clearly visible detached section was created by the Visualization Toolkit (VTK).
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Neuro Information of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and The Ophthalmology Department of Sichuan Province People's Hospital, Chengdu 610054, People's Republic of China. zhaiyr@uestc.edu.cn
authors.forename: Yi-ran
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Zhai
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Rujia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D012163:Retinal Detachment