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This article describes the basic concepts and techniques we applied to the development of a Four-Dimensional Solid Modeling System. The proposed system provides three-dimensional visualization and animation of the human heart based on a medical data set generated by a Magnetic Resonance Scanning Equipment. The three-dimensional visualization of the heart is based on the application of a new Free-Form Solid Modelling technique which is particularly suitable for animation. The complex shape of the heart is represented in an upper abstract modelling level defining a closed free-form surface. This technique preserve first order continuity over the interpolating surface, providing animation at acceptable speed.
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Strauss, E., Burger, P. (1995). 4 Dimensional modelling of the human heart. In: Hlaváč, V., Šára, R. (eds) Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns. CAIP 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 970. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-60268-2_319
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