Rendering a view from an image dataset

A rendering system (100) for rendering a view from an image dataset, the rendering system comprising:

• a selecting unit (110) for selecting a subset of the image dataset;
• a computing unit (120) for computing a first principal axis of a tensor on the basis of the subset of the image dataset;
• and
• a rendering unit (130) for rendering the view on the basis of the first principal axis, thereby rendering the view from the image dataset,
• wherein the selecting unit (110) is arranged to evaluate multiple candidate subsets of the image dataset by computing respective features for qualifying the candidate subsets and to select the subset of the image dataset on the basis of the evaluation.

A rendering method (500) of rendering a view from an image dataset, the rendering method comprising:

• a selecting step (510) for selecting a subset of the image dataset;
• a computing step (520) for computing a first principal axis of a tensor on the basis of the subset of the image dataset;
• and
• a rendering step (530) for rendering the view on the basis of the first principal axis, thereby rendering the view from the image dataset,
• wherein the selecting step (510) is arranged to evaluate multiple candidate subsets of the image dataset by computing respective features for qualifying the candidate subsets and to select the subset of the image dataset on the basis of the evaluation.

A computer program product to be loaded by a computer arrangement, the computer program product comprising instructions for rendering a view from an image dataset, the computer arrangement comprising a processing unit and a memory, the computer program product, after being loaded, providing said processing unit with the capability to carry out the following tasks:

• selecting a subset of the image dataset;
• computing a first principal axis of a tensor on the basis of the subset of the image dataset;
• and
• rendering the view on the basis of the first principal axis, thereby rendering the view from the image dataset,
• wherein selecting the subset of the image dataset comprises evaluating multiple candidate subsets of the image dataset by computing respective features for qualifying the candidate subsets and selecting the subset of the image dataset on the basis of the evaluation.