MDV: Prostate study: Detailed dose analysis.
By zooming in and moving the camera around, the structure doses can be readily assessed. One end of the tumor is clearly receiving a lower dose (yellow), which can impact the liklihood of successfully treating this cancer. In addition, parts of the colon are clearly receiving a high dose (red), which can lead to complications. Fine grain control of the colormaps and dose ranges allows accurate, quantitative evaluation of the dose distribution. 3 orthogonal planes of dose lines are also shown for reference.
This is one example of the importance of interactive 3D dose visualization in assessing our ability to successfully treat the cancer while minimizing serious side effects to surrounding tissue.