This book investigates the advancements and applications of visualization techniques within the field of biomedical computing during the early 1990s. It compiles research presented at the 1992 SPIE conference, focusing on how computational methods were being used to represent and analyze complex biological and medical data. The work highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the field, bringing together experts in computer graphics, medical imaging, and biological sciences to explore new frontiers in understanding the human body through visual representation.

This collection of papers from the 1992 SPIE conference serves as a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in biomedical visualization at that time. The contributions likely represent a dense, technical overview for researchers and practitioners in computer graphics, medical imaging, and biomedical engineering. The focus on specific computational techniques and early applications suggests a work aimed at specialists rather than a general audience, providing foundational insights into the evolving intersection of computing and medicine.