Computer-implemented method of generating, for use in a rendering process, a representation of a volumetric dataset representing a medical volume

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of generating, for a rendering process, a representation of a volumetric dataset representing a medical volume is described. The method comprises generating a plurality of sets of functions representing the volumetric dataset in different respective rendering configurations and determining, based on the plurality of sets of functions, given functions having a respective 3D location with respect to the volumetric dataset and a respective one or more visual attribute values to be stored in the representation. The given functions are stored in the representation in association with selection data configured to allow selection, during the rendering process, of one or more of the given functions for use in the rendering process. The selection data is based on one or more of the rendering configurations. A computer-implemented method of rendering an image of a volumetric dataset representing a medical volume using such a representation is also described.

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