@inproceedings{0326e5b1caad4f088a3263013b30d036,
title = "Volume rendering for high dynamic range displays",
abstract = "Dynamic range restrictions of conventional displays limit the amount of detail that can be represented in volume rendering applications. However, high dynamic range displays with contrast ratios larger than 50,000: 1 have recently been developed. We explore how these increased capabilities can be exploited for common volume rendering algorithms such as direct volume rendering and maximum projection rendering. In particular, we discuss distribution of intensities across the range of the display contrast and a mapping of the transfer function to a perceptually linear space over the range of intensities that the display can produce. This allows us to reserve several just noticeable difference steps of intensities for spatial context apart from clearly depicting the main regions of interest. We also propose generating automatic transfer functions for order independent operators through histogram-equalization of data in perceptually linear space.",
keywords = "Hardware - Novel Display Technologies, Just Noticeable Differences (JNDs), Rendering - Perceptually Based Rendering, Transfer Functions, Volume Rendering",
author = "Abhijeet Ghosh and Matthew Trentacoste and Wolfgang Heidrich",
year = "2005",
doi = "10.1109/vg.2005.194102",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "3905673266",
series = "Volume Graphics 2005 Eurographics/IEEE VGTC Workshop Proceedings - Fourth International Workshop on Volume Graphics",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "91--98",
booktitle = "Volume Graphics 2005 Eurographics/IEEE VGTC Workshop Proceedings - Fourth International Workshop on Volume Graphics",
address = "United States",
note = "Fourth International Workshop on Volume Graphics 2005 ; Conference date: 20-06-2005 Through 21-06-2005",
}