the use of color in medical imaging

Color in data visualization and imaging

Jakob Nikolas Kather, 2015

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Color coding

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RGB color space

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LAB color space

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Analyzing color maps in LAB spacea good colormap should…

1. traverse a long path

2. be continuous (not have corners)

3. have a linearly increasing lightness

4. not contain red and green

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Different color maps

+ continuous+ linear lightness

+ linear lightness+ longer path + longest path

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How to trick reviewers with colorful images

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fMRI of the default mode network

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Thank you!