The visualization process is the rendering of reconstructed cross-sectional images into a 3-D, full-body volume image. After the digital 3-D image of the scanned object is uploaded to the imaging workstation, the operator selects from a wide range of options to utilize the benefits of the CT technology using the imaging tools on the imaging workstation software.
Visualization workstations require intense computation to volume render datasets of cross-sectional images, which typically can size up between 500 megabytes to 1 gigabyte. Therefore, hardware quality and HDD speed is of great importance for efficient performance. Dedicated volume rendering hardware is an accepted solution for enhanced performance speed for the advanced visualization workstations.