Patent ID: 6690820
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G01V,G06T

Abstract:
A method for combining a plurality of 3D volume data sets in a single output 3D volume data set, each 3D volume data set comprising a plurality of voxels, each voxel comprising a data value and being positioned at a 3D location in a respective 3D volume data set, said method comprising:selecting a first 3D volume data set representing a first attribute; selecting a second 3D volume data set representing a second attribute; comparing each of said data values in at least one of said first 3D volume data set and said second 3D volume data set with a preselected data value range; inserting a first selected data value at a position corresponding with said respective data value in said output 3D volume data set for each data value within said data value range; inserting a second selected data value at a position corresponding with said respective data value in said output 3D volume data set for each data value outside said data value range; and displaying at least one section of said output 3D volume data set.