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Global Illumination Rendering (GIR) is a new revolutionary 3D/4D rendering technique to help provide a more photorealistic view of human anatomy, available within existing Vitrea Advanced Visualization workflows.
Users can stay at the forefront of their industry by using new cutting-edge real-time photorealistic rendering techniques delivered by Global Illumination, share findings more easily with both Multi-Disciplinary Teams and patients as well as seamlessly integrate photorealistic images into routine clinical workflow.

Global Illumination Clinical Gallery

Pure Innovation

Explore anatomy in lifelike realism, in real time

Photorealistic

Global Illumination rendering uses complex lighting and shading techniques to provide photorealistic imaging.

Real time & interactive

Real-time image manipulation and editing enable quick segmentation and editing of anatomy without disrupting clinical workflow.

Greater detail

Improved detail enhances your understanding of image content, such as anatomy, spatial relationships, and lesion identification, compared to traditional volume rendering.

Smart Collaboration

Enhance communication across care teams and with your patients

Outstanding photorealistic imaging allows for effective sharing and education across MDTs (Multi-Disciplinary Teams) and departments in different facilities.

Global Illumination rendering is a tool that can be used in new clinical domains, such as forensic imaging. It also has the potential to aid in surgical planning, oncology, and complement the benefits of 3D printing^*.

The output 3D anatomical model is not for diagnostic use

Intelligent Integration

Seamlessly connect advanced visualization with your daily workflow

Global Illumination is integrated into existing workflows. Global illumination rendering works on standard hardware, allowing you to get the benefits of photorealistic 4D image rendering in your routine clinical workflow with no added time or effort.

Clinical Gallery

See the clarity and detail that set new standards in diagnostic imaging.

Global Illumination Clinical Gallery

Customer's Voice

Radiologists share their first-hand experience using Global Illumination in clinical practice.

Global Illumination provides an outstanding rendering of the anatomical structures and easy segmentation tools enable a quick method to accurately map all the fracture fragments.”

Prof. Bellelli, Head of the Radiology Department at the San Pietro Hospital, Rome, Italy.

"Right now, we use [Global Illumination] on a daily basis. We use [Global Illumination] on a routine basis for all MSK cases and for all forensics cases."

Prof. Alain Blum, CHRU Nancy

"Global Illumination is a real breakthrough when it comes to visualization of radiological images."

Prof. Mathias Prokop, Radboud UMC

"What I think is very cool about Global Illumination is that you've brought the technology from the film industry and game industry into clinical practice to show the anatomy of patients."

Dr. Ewoud Smit, Radboud UMC

Lecture

The new age of Advanced Visualization

Throughout the lecture, Prof. Blum highlights the clinical value of multiple Canon technologies, including the use of Global Illumination rendering in both 3D and 4D imaging in a variety of clinical and forensic scenarios.

Prof. Alain Blum, CHRU Nancy

Scientific Papers

For Musculoskeletal

Belghith, Meyssa et al. “Age estimation based on the acetabulum using global illumination rendering with computed tomography.” International journal of legal medicine vol. 135,5 (2021): 1923-1934. doi:10.1007/s00414-021-02539-6
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-021-02539-6
Blum, A et al. “3D reconstructions, 4D imaging and postprocessing with CT in musculoskeletal disorders: Past, present and future.” Diagnostic and interventional imaging vol. 101,11 (2020): 693-705. doi:10.1016/j.diii.2020.09.008
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33036947/

For Vascular

Blum, Alain G et al. “CT angiography and MRI of hand vascular lesions: technical considerations and spectrum of imaging findings.” Insights into imaging vol. 12,1 16. 12 Feb. 2021, doi:10.1186/s13244-020-00958-4
https://insightsimaging.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13244-020-00958-4

For Forensic

Fukumoto, Wataru et al. “Global illumination rendering versus volume rendering for the forensic evaluation of stab wounds using computed tomography.” Scientific reports vol. 12,1 2452. 14 Feb. 2022, doi:10.1038/s41598-022-06541-9
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8844357/
Kolopp, Martin et al. “Atypical Suicide by Submachine Gun.” Journal of forensic sciences vol. 64,2 (2019): 629-633. doi:10.1111/1556-4029.13897
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.13897
Blum, Alain et al. “Synergistic Role of Newer Techniques for Forensic and Postmortem CT Examinations.” AJR. American journal of roentgenology vol. 211,1 (2018): 3-10. doi:10.2214/AJR.17.19046.
https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.17.19046

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