GE Voluson P6 - 5-2-1-8 3 D Rendering

GE HEALTHCAREDRAFT VOLUSON® P8 / VOLUSON® P6
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EVISION 6 DRAFT (JANUARY 17, 2013) PROPRIETARY SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 5 - Components and Functions (Theory) 5-9
5-2-1-8 3D Rendering
The 3D (volume) rendering is a calculation process to visualize certain 3D-structures of a scanned
volume by means of a 2D-image. The gray value for each pixel of the 2D-image is calculated from the
voxels along the corresponding projection path (analyzing beam) through the volume. The render
(calculation) algorithm, surface or transparent mode, determines how 3D-structures are visualized.
Figure 5-3 Principle: Volume Rendering
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