High quality embedded graphics for remote visualization

A system for rendering embedded graphics for remote visualization, the system comprising:

• a server configured to:
• render a two-dimensional volume rendered image from three-dimensional data captured for a volume;
• render a two-dimensional graphic rendered image to be embedded in the two-dimensional volume rendered image from three-dimensional data for a graphic;
• compress the volume rendered image and the graphic rendered image;
• transmit, over a network, the compressed volume rendered image and compressed the graphic rendered image;
• a workstation configured to:
• receive, over the network, the compressed volume rendered image and the compressed graphic rendered image;
• decompress the compressed volume rendered image and the compressed graphic rendered image;
• generate a composite rendered image from the volume rendered image and the graphic rendered image;
• and
• display the composite rendered image.

A method for rendering high quality embedded graphics for remote, the method comprising:

• scanning a patient to capture three-dimensional volume data representing the patient;
• rendering a two-dimensional volume rendered image from the three-dimensional volume data representing the patient;
• rendering a plurality of two-dimensional graphic rendered images to be embedded in the two-dimensional volume rendered image from three-dimensional data for a plurality of graphics, wherein the graphics comprise a display point, a line graphic, a curve, a surface, volume shape, or a combination thereof;
• generating a composite rendered image from the volume rendered image and the plurality of graphic rendered images;
• and
• displaying the composite rendered image.