]> Creatis software - creaRigidRegistration.git/blobdiff - lib/CheckBoard.cpp
Eliminated Vector Math
[creaRigidRegistration.git] / lib / CheckBoard.cpp
index 30c4f17af49405dba927013e8ef338ef70158703..cb3bdc69a2da882c2ce2560bcf3c205fd7160fea 100644 (file)
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ CheckBoard::CheckBoard()
        squaresY=0;
        newImage = NULL;
        processed=false;
+       newImage = NULL;
+       resample = NULL;
+       result = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ CheckBoard::~CheckBoard()
        //if (image1 != NULL ) { image1->Delete(); }
        //if (image2 != NULL ) { image2->Delete(); }
        if (newImage != NULL ) { newImage->Delete(); }
+       if (result != NULL ) { result->Delete(); }
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -62,8 +66,8 @@ void CheckBoard::calculateImage()
                
                double factorX = 1;
                double factorY = 1;
-               vtkImageResample *resample = vtkImageResample::New();
-               vtkImageData *result;
+               resample = vtkImageResample::New();
+               result = vtkImageData::New();
                if(numPixelsImg1<numPixelsImg2)
                {
                        resample->SetInput(image1);
@@ -124,12 +128,16 @@ void CheckBoard::calculateImage()
 void CheckBoard::initialize(int dimensions[], double spacing[])
 {
        // Setting the new image
+       if(newImage != NULL){
+                       newImage->Delete();
+       }
        newImage = vtkImageData::New();
        newImage->SetScalarType(type);
        newImage->SetSpacing(spacing);
        newImage->SetDimensions(dimensions);
        newImage->AllocateScalars();
        newImage->Update();
+       
 
 }
 
@@ -144,55 +152,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                char* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                char* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                char* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (char*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (char*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (char*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
-
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (char*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (char*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (char*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (char) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (char) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
 
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_SIGNED_CHAR)
        {
@@ -200,54 +161,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                signed char* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                signed char* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                signed char* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (signed char*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (signed char*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (signed char*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int     divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (signed char*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (signed char*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (signed char*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (signed char) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (signed char) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_UNSIGNED_CHAR)
        {
@@ -255,54 +170,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                unsigned char* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                unsigned char* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                unsigned char* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned char*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned char*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned char*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned char*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned char*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned char*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned char) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned char) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_SHORT)
        {
@@ -310,54 +179,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                short* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                short* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                short* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (short*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (short*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (short*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (short*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (short*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (short*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (short) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (short) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_UNSIGNED_SHORT)
        {
@@ -365,54 +188,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                unsigned short* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                unsigned short* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                unsigned short* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned short*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned short*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned short*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned short*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned short*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned short*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned short) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned short) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
 
        else if(imageType == VTK_INT)
@@ -421,54 +198,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                int* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                int* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                int* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (int*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (int*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (int*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (int*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (int*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (int*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (int) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (int) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_UNSIGNED_INT)
        {
@@ -476,54 +207,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                unsigned int* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                unsigned int* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                unsigned int* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned int*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned int*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned int*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned int*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned int*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned int*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned int) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned int) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_LONG)
        {
@@ -531,54 +216,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                long* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                long* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                long* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (long*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (long*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (long*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (long*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (long*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (long*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (long) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (long) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_UNSIGNED_LONG)
        {
@@ -586,53 +225,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                unsigned long* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                unsigned long* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                unsigned long* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned long*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned long*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned long*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (unsigned long*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (unsigned long*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned long*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned long) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (unsigned long) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_FLOAT)
        {
@@ -640,54 +234,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                float* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                float* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                float* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (float*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (float*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (float*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (float*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (float*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (float*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (float) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (float) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }
-                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
        else if(imageType == VTK_DOUBLE)
        {
@@ -695,53 +243,8 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
                double* dataImagePointer1 = NULL;
                double* dataImagePointer2 = NULL;
                double* dataImageResultPointer = NULL;
-       
-               dataImagePointer1 = (double*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImagePointer2 = (double*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-               dataImageResultPointer = (double*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
-       
-               if(squaresX == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresX = 1;
-               }
-               if(squaresY == 0)
-               {
-                       squaresY = 1;
-               }    
 
-               int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
-               int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
-               int i, j, counterX, counterY;
-               for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
-               {
-                       counterY = 0; 
-                       for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
-                       {
-                               dataImagePointer1 = (double*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImagePointer2 = (double*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-                               dataImageResultPointer = (double*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
-
-                               if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (double) *dataImagePointer1;
-                               }
-                               else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
-                               {
-                                       *dataImageResultPointer = (double) *dataImagePointer2;
-                               }
-
-                               if(counterX >= 2*divX)
-                               {
-                                       counterX = 0;
-                               }
-                               else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
-                               {
-                                       counterY = 0;
-                               }                       
-                               counterY++;
-                       }
-                       counterX++;
-               }
+               createImageByType(dataImagePointer1,dataImagePointer2,dataImageResultPointer,img1,img2,sizeX,sizeY);
        }
 
                
@@ -749,6 +252,57 @@ void CheckBoard::createImage(vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX,
    newImage->Update();
 //   newImage->Modified();
 }
+/**Template used for the different image types
+*/
+template <class T>
+void CheckBoard::createImageByType(T* dataImagePointer1, T* dataImagePointer2, T* dataImageResultPointer, vtkImageData *img1, vtkImageData *img2, int sizeX, int sizeY)
+{
+       dataImagePointer1 = (T*) img1->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
+       dataImagePointer2 = (T*) img2->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
+       dataImageResultPointer = (T*) newImage->GetScalarPointer(0,0,0);
+       
+       if(squaresX == 0)
+       {
+               squaresX = 1;
+       }
+       if(squaresY == 0)
+       {
+               squaresY = 1;
+       }    
+
+       int divX = sizeX/squaresX;
+       int divY = sizeY/squaresY;
+       int i, j, counterX, counterY;
+       for(i = 0; i < sizeX; i++)
+       {
+               counterY = 0; 
+               for(j = 0; j < sizeY; j++)
+               {
+                       dataImagePointer1 = (T*)img1->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
+                       dataImagePointer2 = (T*)img2->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
+                       dataImageResultPointer = (T*)newImage->GetScalarPointer(i,j,0);
+                       if( (counterX <= divX && counterY <= divY) || ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
+                       {
+                               *dataImageResultPointer = (T) *dataImagePointer1;
+                       }
+                       else //if( ((counterX >= divX && counterX <= 2*divX) && counterY <= divY) || (counterX <= divX && (counterY >= divY && counterY <= 2*divY)) )
+                       {
+                               *dataImageResultPointer = (T) *dataImagePointer2;
+                       }
+
+                       if(counterX >= 2*divX)
+                       {
+                               counterX = 0;
+                       }
+                       else if(counterY >= 2*divY)
+                       {
+                               counterY = 0;
+                       }                       
+                       counterY++;
+               }
+               counterX++;
+       }
+}
 
 /*
 * Get new image
@@ -764,7 +318,6 @@ vtkImageData* CheckBoard::getFilteredImage()
        }
 }
 
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------
 void CheckBoard::setInputImage1(vtkImageData *_image)
 {
@@ -787,4 +340,5 @@ void CheckBoard::setCols(int cols)
 void CheckBoard::setRows(int rows)
 {
        squaresY=rows;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+