[vtkusers] creating 3d model from set of images

[Dominik Szczerba]

OK I dont know exactly how to use the DICOM reader, but heard many times 
on the list that others use it. Did you check the mailing list archives? 
And remember to Update() your reader once set up.
bye
Dominik

Bartlomiej Wilkowski wrote:
>     Thanks Dominik for answer,
> 
>     do you know how to use this DICOM reader in VTK? I don't need ImageJ
>     if there is easier way.  I am creating the model with the code from
>     the example:
> 
>      /vtkVolume16Reader v16 = new vtkVolume16Reader();
>              v16.SetDataDimensions(512, 512);
>              v16.SetDataByteOrderToLittleEndian();
>              *v16.SetFilePrefix(VtkUtil.getVtkDataRoot() + "/bwImages/bw");
>     *         v16.SetImageRange(1, 91);
>              v16.SetDataSpacing(0.782*25.4, 0.782*25.4, 1.0);/
> 
>     // 
> 
>     Can I specify in SetFilePrefix exactly the folder with the DICOM
>     images or should I use some function to convert them before using?
> 
>      
> 
>     thanks in advance
> 
>      
> 
>     Bartek 
> 
> 
>     ---- Wiadomość Oryginalna ----
>     Od: Dominik Szczerba
>     Do: Bartlomiej Wilkowski
>     Kopia do: vtkusers at vtk.org
>     Data: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:46:11 +0200
>     Temat: Re: [vtkusers] creating 3d model from set of images
> 
>      > There is a dedicated DICOM reader in VTK.
>      > If you want to convert using ImageJ pay attention to endianness.
>      > The whole story works for sure.
>      > bye
>      > Dominik
>      >
>      > Bartlomiej Wilkowski wrote:
>      > > Hello everybody.
>      > >
>      > > I am making a 3d editor for images of the magnetic resonanse. I
>     have a set of 93 images (DICOM) lateral view (cuts) through the
>     patient's corp and I wanted to use vtk to create the interactive 3d
>     model of them.
>      > >
>      > > I saw the examples (Medical1 - Medical3) and tried to change in
>     the code only the path to mine images , data spacing and dimensions.
>     I can't see unfortunately any model then.
>      > >
>      > > As I am working in Java, I used ImageJ to convert the images to
>     other formats: RAW, JPEG, bitmaps but it is not working. Do anybody
>     of you has any idea what can be wrong? Maybe I should change sth
>     more in the code. I am a total begginer in vtk that's why I am asking,
>      > >
>      > > thanks!
>      > >
>      > > Bartek
>      > >
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>      > Dominik Szczerba, Ph.D.
>      > Computer Vision Lab, ETH
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