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One of the great issues while dealing with medical images and applications are the differences between the coordinate systems. There are three coordinate systems commonly used in medical applications: a difference can be made between the world, anatomical and the image coordinate system. | One of the great issues while dealing with medical images and applications are the differences between the coordinate systems. There are three coordinate systems commonly used in medical applications: a difference can be made between the world, anatomical and the image coordinate system. | ||
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The following figure illustrates the three spaces with their corresponding axes: | The following figure illustrates the three spaces with their corresponding axes: | ||
| + | [[Image:coordinate_sytems.png| 550px | center | The 3 different spaces and their axes]] | ||
| + | Each coordinate system serves one purpose and represents their data in different ways: | ||
| + | The world coordinate system is typically a Cartesian coordinate system in which a model (e.g. a MRI scanner or a patient) is positioned. Every model has its own coordinate system but there is only one world coordinate system to define the position and orientation of each model. | ||
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One of the great issues while dealing with medical images and applications are the differences between the coordinate systems. There are three coordinate systems commonly used in medical applications: a difference can be made between the world, anatomical and the image coordinate system.
The following figure illustrates the three spaces with their corresponding axes:
Each coordinate system serves one purpose and represents their data in different ways: The world coordinate system is typically a Cartesian coordinate system in which a model (e.g. a MRI scanner or a patient) is positioned. Every model has its own coordinate system but there is only one world coordinate system to define the position and orientation of each model.
