Abstract
Volumetrically correct, three‐dimensional color images of the sea otter, (Enhydra lutris), were generated from computed tomographic (CT) data using a Sun 3/160 workstation and a Pixar Imaging Computer. These images could be displayed as static images (1024×768) or rotated about any axis in real‐time by displaying sequential rotation sequences generated by the Pixar Imaging Computer. The images provided realistic depth of field through overshadowing and differential opacification. This was obtained through an opacification algorithm which traced rays from a selected viewing plane through colored gel volumes, and calculated absorbance percentages as a function of the transparency of the gels penetrated. Reconstructions of this type serve as alternative anatomy tutorials for species otherwise unavailable for routine dissection. They also permit topographical studies without interfering with populations of endangered animals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 142-145 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Veterinary Radiology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1990 |
Keywords
- Enhydra
- anatomy
- computed tomography
- computer reconstruction
- endangered species
- image display
- sea otter
- volumetric imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Veterinary