Methods for generating a three-dimensional visualization image of an object, such as an internal organ, using volume visualization techniques are provided. The techniques include a multi-scan imaging method; a multi-resolution imaging method; and a method for generating a skeleton of a complex three...http://www.google.de/patents/US20010031920?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20010031920 - System and method for performing a three-dimensional virtual examination of objects, such as internal organs