VoluMedic is a computer-generated imaging software tool that creates 3D images of sites within the body. It offers software volume rendering as well as hardware volume rendering (for interactive previews) of volumetric datasets. VoluMedic is capable of importing images or series of images as well as volume datasets in

DICOM Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a technical standard for the digital storage and Medical image sharing, transmission of medical images and related information. It includes a file format definition, which specifies the str ...

, EZRT, RAW, Analyze and many other formats (

TIFF Tag Image File Format or Tagged Image File Format, commonly known by the abbreviations TIFF or TIF, is an image file format for storing raster graphics images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry, and photographers. TIFF is w ...

, TGA,

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, HDRI, etc.). These are then turned into volumetric objects using the companies own software volume renderer which integrates into

LightWave LightWave 3D is a 3D computer graphics program developed by LightWave Digital. It has been used in films, television, motion graphics, digital matte painting, visual effects, video game development, product design, architectural visualizatio ...

3d as a volumetric class plugin. This means that volumetric objects can be rendered together with polygon based geometry which is handled by LightWave's own renderer. VoluMedic's volumetric objects can receive lights from all of LightWave's light- types and can cast raytraced shadows on geometry or receive shadows from geometry and from other volumetric objects.

Self-shadowing Self-Shadowing is a computer graphics lighting effect, used in 3D rendering applications such as computer animation and video games. Self-shadowing allows non-static objects in the environment, such as game characters and interactive objects ...

is also supported if VoluMedic is used with LightWave version 9.0 or later. Volumetric objects rendered with VoluMedics software renderer also appear in reflections. The software's intended uses are for

medical visualization Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology). Medical imaging seeks to revea ...

, material science, forensic animation and

visual effects Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated as VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production. The integration of live-action footage and other live-action fo ...

. Among others, VoluMedic is currently used by

Zoic Studios Zoic Studios is an American visual effects company based in Culver City, California, specializing in visual effects for feature films, episodic television, commercials, video games, advertising design, and interactive online media, the company ...

for the visual effects of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

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Image:Volumedic01.jpg, VoluMedic software rendering of a CT- angiogram in a patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm.

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