Application of virtual reality in volumetric cellular visualization

Authors:
Y. Q. Guan;M. Opas;Y. Y. Cai;X. Zhang;Z. W. Xiong;S. Wong;Y. T. Lee
Affiliations:
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;University of Toronto, Canada;Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;University of Toronto, Canada;National Heart Center, Republic of Singapore, Singapore;Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Venue:
VRCAI '04 Proceedings of the 2004 ACM SIGGRAPH international conference on Virtual Reality continuum and its applications in industry
Year:
2004

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Abstract

Recent advancement in high-resolution confocal imaging has provided valuable novel insights into structural relationships within cells and tissues in vitro and in vivo. Development in volume rendering technique enables visualization of 3D dataset in real-time. Here, we present a system in which 3D models are reconstructed from the stacked 2D images obtained with a confocal microscope, and subsequently visualized using volume rendering technique. Using the reconstructed 3D model, we apply virtual reality method to provide an intuitive way to view and manipulate the 3D cellular environment.