Web-based interactive visualization in a Grid-enabled neuroimaging application using HTML5
Siewert, R.é; Specovius, S.; Wu, J.; Krefting, D.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 175: 173-181
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 22942008 Document Number: 661678
Interactive visualization and correction of intermediate results are required in many medical image analysis pipelines. To allow certain interaction in the remote execution of compute- and data-intensive applications, new features of HTML5 are used. They allow for transparent integration of user interaction into Grid- or Cloud-enabled scientific workflows. Both 2D and 3D visualization and data manipulation can be performed through a scientific gateway without the need to install specific software or web browser plugins. The possibilities of web-based visualization are presented along the FreeSurfer-pipeline, a popular compute- and data-intensive software tool for quantitative neuroimaging.