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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

William E. Lorensen is affiliated with General Electric in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Computer Science, with a focus on Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design as well as Computational Mechanics. The main topics of their work include Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques, 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis, and Computational Geometry and Mesh Generation.

The scientist has authored papers published in venues such as IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications and UNC Libraries. Recent publications include:

  • History of the Marching Cubes Algorithm, 2020, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
  • Challenges in image-guided therapy system design, 2020, UNC Libraries

William E. Lorensen has collaborated with several coauthors including Simon DiMaio, Tina Kapur, Kevin Cleary, Stephen Aylward, and Peter Kazanzides.

In recognition of their professional contributions, they were awarded the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Marching cubes: A high resolution 3D surface construction algorithm

    William E. Lorensen;Harvey E. Cline

  • Object-Oriented Modeling and Design

    James Rumbaugh;Michael Blaha;William Premerlani;Frederick Eddy

  • Decimation of triangle meshes

    William J. Schroeder;Jonathan A. Zarge;William E. Lorensen

  • Engineering and algorithm design for an image processing Api: a technical report on ITK--the Insight Toolkit.

    Terry S Yoo;Michael J Ackerman;William E Lorensen;Will Schroeder

  • Two algorithms for the three-dimensional reconstruction of tomograms.

    H. E. Cline;W. E. Lorensen;S. Ludke;C. R. Crawford

  • The visualization toolkit (2nd ed.): an object-oriented approach to 3D graphics

    Will Schroeder;Kenneth M. Martin;William E. Lorensen

  • Three-dimensional segmentation of MR images of the head using probability and connectivity.

    Harvey E. Cline;William E. Lorensen;Ron Kikinis;Ferenc Jolesz

  • Superconducting open-configuration MR imaging system for image-guided therapy.

    J F Schenck;F A Jolesz;P B Roemer;H E Cline

  • The transfer function bake-off

    H. Pfister;B. Lorensen;C. Bajaj;G. Kindlmann

  • Geometrically deformed models: a method for extracting closed geometric models form volume data

    James V. Miller;David E. Breen;William E. Lorensen;Robert M. O'Bara

  • Computer graphic and live video system for enhancing visualisation of body structures during surgery

    Christopher Allen Nafis;Timothy Patrick Kelliher;William Edward Lorensen;Harvey Ellis Cline

  • The NA-MIC Kit: ITK, VTK, pipelines, grids and 3D slicer as an open platform for the medical image computing community

    S. Pieper;B. Lorensen;W. Schroeder;R. Kikinis

  • The design and implementation of an object-oriented toolkit for 3D graphics and visualization

    William J. Schroeder;Kenneth M. Martin;William E. Lorensen

  • Computer-assisted three-dimensional planning in craniofacial surgery.

    D E Altobelli;R Kikinis;J B Mulliken;H E Cline

  • Routine quantitative analysis of brain and cerebrospinal fluid spaces with MR imaging

    Ron Kikinis;Martha E. Shenton;Guido Gerig;John Martin

  • Computer-assisted Interactive Three-dimensional Planning Neurosurgical Procedures

    Ron Kikinis;P. Langham Gleason;Thomas M. Moriarty;Matthew R. Moore

  • Computer-assisted interactive three-dimensional planning for neurosurgical procedures.

    Ron Kikinis;P. Gleason;Thomas Moriarty;Matthew Moore

  • System and method for the display of surface structures contained within the interior region of a solid body

    Harvey Ellis Cline;William Edward Lorensen

  • 3D reconstruction of the brain from magnetic resonance images using a connectivity algorithm.

    H.E. Cline;C.L. Dumoulin;H.R. Hart;W.E. Lorensen

  • Virtual internal cavity inspection system

    William E. Lorensen;Ferenc A. Jolesz;Ron Kikinis

Frequent Co-Authors

Harvey E. Cline
Harvey E. Cline General Electric (United States)
Ron Kikinis
Ron Kikinis Brigham and Women's Hospital
Charles L. Dumoulin
Charles L. Dumoulin Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Robert David Darrow
Robert David Darrow General Electric (United States)
Chris R. Johnson
Chris R. Johnson University of Utah
Dimitris N. Metaxas
Dimitris N. Metaxas Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Brian D. Athey
Brian D. Athey University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Roni Yagel
Roni Yagel InSightec (Israel)

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