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subvolume

Extract subset of volume data set

Syntax

[Nx,Ny,Nz,Nv] = subvolume(X,Y,Z,V,limits)
[Nx,Ny,Nz,Nv] = subvolume(V,limits)
Nv = subvolume(...)

Description

[Nx,Ny,Nz,Nv] = subvolume(X,Y,Z,V,limits) extracts a subset of the volume data set V using the specified axis-aligned limits. limits = [xmin,xmax,ymin, ymax,zmin,zmax] (Any NaNs in the limits indicate that the volume should not be cropped along that axis.)

The arrays X, Y, and Z define the coordinates for the volume V. The subvolume is returned in NV and the coordinates of the subvolume are given in NX, NY, and NZ.

[Nx,Ny,Nz,Nv] = subvolume(V,limits) assumes the arrays X, Y, and Z are defined as

[X,Y,Z] = meshgrid(1:N,1:M,1:P) 

where [M,N,P] = size(V).

Nv = subvolume(...) returns only the subvolume.

Examples

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Load the mri data set, which is a collection of MRI slices of a human skull. Then:

  • Squeeze the four-dimensional array into three dimensions and extract a subset using subvolume.

  • Use a patch to display an isosurface of the skull outline.

  • Add a second patch with interpolated face colors.

  • Set the view of the object.

  • Change the colormap to a grayscale colormap.

  • Add lights to the right and left of the camera to illuminate the object.

load mri
D = squeeze(D);
[x,y,z,D] = subvolume(D,[60,80,nan,80,nan,nan]);
p1 = patch(isosurface(x,y,z,D, 5),...
     'FaceColor','red','EdgeColor','none');
isonormals(x,y,z,D,p1);
p2 = patch(isocaps(x,y,z,D, 5),...
     'FaceColor','interp','EdgeColor','none');
view(3); 
axis tight; 
daspect([1 1 0.4])
colormap(gray(100))
camlight right; 
camlight left; 
lighting gouraud

Figure contains an axes object. The axes object contains 2 objects of type patch.

Extended Capabilities

Version History

Introduced before R2006a