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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2005
James W. Arenson, Woodside, CA (US);
John I. Jackson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
James W. Arenson, Woodside, CA (US);
John I. Jackson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A physical 3D volume object is manipulated to navigate through a volume image. The orientation of the volume object, such as a cube or other shaped device, is sensed. As the volume object is rotated, the viewing direction associated with three dimensional rendering rotates. The volume object may represent a viewer's eye or the object for determining the viewing direction from the volume object orientation. The volume object may be untethered and/or generally flat, allowing ease of use. The volume object may be associated with a shape of an organ or tissue to provide further frame of reference.