Ever Wanted to Visualize CT Scans in 3D? Here's a Houdini Tool That Does It
- Alaa Alnahlawi
- May 31
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 25
I built a tool in Houdini that takes a CT scan image sequence — those 2D grayscale slices of scanned anatomy or objects — and reconstructs them into a volumetric 3D object.
This lets you explore CT or MRI data in full 3D space inside Houdini without relying on external DICOM viewers or conversion software.
🧩 Ideal for medical visualization, scientific projects, or even artistic volumetric modeling.
✅ Features:
Import image sequences (TIFF, PNG, etc.)
Automatically stack slices into a volume
Convert to VDB for shading, rendering, or meshing
Clean interface and reusable setup

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