METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING AND DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES

摘要

The invention relates to a system for displaying and manipulating a displayed three-dimensional image represented by a volumetric image array V (x, y, z), said three-dimensional image having a plurality of surfaces, at least one of which is visible on a display at any given time, said system comprising: detection means to contextually interpret actuation of a user input device to detect a desired manipulation of said displayed image selected from a group of desired manipulations including (i) rotation of said displayed image about an arbitrary axis; (ii) translation of a selcted visible surface of said image; and (iii) rotation of a selected visible surface of said image about an arbitrary axis; and processing means in communication with said detection means, said processing means acting on said volumetric image array in response to the user input device and updating said displayed image in accordance with the selected desired manipulated thereof.