Comparing GPU-based multi-volume ray casting techniques

Computer Science - Research and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 39-50

  Schubert, Nicole ^a   Scholl, Ingrid ^a  

^a FH Aachen   (Germany)

Author keywords

CUDA; GPU based visualization; Multi volume rendering; Ray casting; Volume rendering

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251644180     PISSN: 18652034     EISSN: 18652042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00450-010-0141-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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