Uncertainty‐aware Visualization in Medical Imaging ‐ A Survey. (29th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gillmann, Christina; Saur, Dorothee; Wischgoll, Thomas; Scheuermann, Gerik
• Is Part Of: Computer graphics forum. Volume 40:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 665
• Page End: 689
• Publication Date: 2021-06-29
• Subjects: Medical Visualization -- Uncertainty Visualization -- Survey; Computer graphics -- Periodicals; 006.605
• DOI: 10.1111/cgf.14333
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-7055

Abstract

Abstract: Medical imaging (image acquisition, image transformation, and image visualization) is a standard tool for clinicians in order to make diagnoses, plan surgeries, or educate students. Each of these steps is affected by uncertainty, which can highly influence the decision‐making process of clinicians. Visualization can help in understanding and communicating these uncertainties. In this manuscript, we aim to summarize the current state‐of‐the‐art in uncertainty‐aware visualization in medical imaging. Our report is based on the steps involved in medical imaging as well as its applications. Requirements are formulated to examine the considered approaches. In addition, this manuscript shows which approaches can be combined to form uncertainty‐aware medical imaging pipelines. Based on our analysis, we are able to point to open problems in uncertainty‐aware medical imaging.