Review of Visualization Techniques in Computer Graphics

Abstract

Surgical simulation has many applications in medical education, surgical training, surgical planning, and intra-operative assistance. However, extending current surface-based computer graphics methods to model phenomena such as the deformation, cutting, tearing, or repairing of soft tissues poses significant challenges for real-time interactions. This paper elaborates various methods currently used for surgical simulations. Reading a large quantity of research papers and capturing the essential information from them is a very challenging task. This paper aims to categorize the concept of various approaches related to area of interest. Also analyzes the current situation of model modification in development of visual technology. The relevant components are depicted in detail. This paper presents a survey of work done in eight different visualization categories within computer graphics research community. The research has a long history and wide range of approaches. This paper organizes the diversity of research by using various algorithms and methods. This paper also suggests important areas for future research.