bool ShowSegmentationAsSmoothedSurface::ThreadedUpdateFunction()
{
  Image::Pointer image;
  GetPointerParameter("Input", image);

  float smoothing;
  GetParameter("Smoothing", smoothing);

  float decimation;
  GetParameter("Decimation", decimation);

  float closing;
  GetParameter("Closing", closing);

  int timeNr = 0;
  GetParameter("TimeNr", timeNr);

  if (image->GetDimension() == 4)
    MITK_INFO << "CREATING SMOOTHED POLYGON MODEL (t = " << timeNr << ')';
  else
    MITK_INFO << "CREATING SMOOTHED POLYGON MODEL";

  MITK_INFO << "  Smoothing  = " << smoothing;
  MITK_INFO << "  Decimation = " << decimation;
  MITK_INFO << "  Closing    = " << closing;

  Geometry3D::Pointer geometry = dynamic_cast<Geometry3D *>(image->GetGeometry()->Clone().GetPointer());

  // Make ITK image out of MITK image

  typedef itk::Image<unsigned char, 3> CharImageType;
  typedef itk::Image<unsigned short, 3> ShortImageType;
  typedef itk::Image<float, 3> FloatImageType;

  if (image->GetDimension() == 4)
  {
    ImageTimeSelector::Pointer imageTimeSelector = ImageTimeSelector::New();
    imageTimeSelector->SetInput(image);
    imageTimeSelector->SetTimeNr(timeNr);
    imageTimeSelector->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
    image = imageTimeSelector->GetOutput(0);
  }

  ImageToItk<CharImageType>::Pointer imageToItkFilter = ImageToItk<CharImageType>::New();

  try
  {
    imageToItkFilter->SetInput(image);
  }
  catch (const itk::ExceptionObject &e)
  {
    // Most probably the input image type is wrong. Binary images are expected to be
    // >unsigned< char images.
    MITK_ERROR << e.GetDescription() << endl;
    return false;
  }

  imageToItkFilter->Update();

  CharImageType::Pointer itkImage = imageToItkFilter->GetOutput();

  // Get bounding box and relabel

  MITK_INFO << "Extracting VOI...";

  int imageLabel = 1;
  bool roiFound = false;

  CharImageType::IndexType minIndex;
  minIndex.Fill(numeric_limits<CharImageType::IndexValueType>::max());

  CharImageType::IndexType maxIndex;
  maxIndex.Fill(numeric_limits<CharImageType::IndexValueType>::min());

  itk::ImageRegionIteratorWithIndex<CharImageType> iter(itkImage, itkImage->GetLargestPossibleRegion());

  for (iter.GoToBegin(); !iter.IsAtEnd(); ++iter)
  {
    if (iter.Get() == imageLabel)
    {
      roiFound = true;
      iter.Set(1);

      CharImageType::IndexType currentIndex = iter.GetIndex();

      for (unsigned int dim = 0; dim < 3; ++dim)
      {
        minIndex[dim] = min(currentIndex[dim], minIndex[dim]);
        maxIndex[dim] = max(currentIndex[dim], maxIndex[dim]);
      }
    }
    else
    {
      iter.Set(0);
    }
  }

  if (!roiFound)
  {
    ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(8);
    MITK_ERROR << "Didn't found segmentation labeled with " << imageLabel << "!" << endl;
    return false;
  }

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Extract and pad bounding box

  typedef itk::RegionOfInterestImageFilter<CharImageType, CharImageType> ROIFilterType;

  ROIFilterType::Pointer roiFilter = ROIFilterType::New();
  CharImageType::RegionType region;
  CharImageType::SizeType size;

  for (unsigned int dim = 0; dim < 3; ++dim)
  {
    size[dim] = maxIndex[dim] - minIndex[dim] + 1;
  }

  region.SetIndex(minIndex);
  region.SetSize(size);

  roiFilter->SetInput(itkImage);
  roiFilter->SetRegionOfInterest(region);
  roiFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  roiFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();

  typedef itk::ConstantPadImageFilter<CharImageType, CharImageType> PadFilterType;

  PadFilterType::Pointer padFilter = PadFilterType::New();
  const PadFilterType::SizeValueType pad[3] = { 10, 10, 10 };

  padFilter->SetInput(roiFilter->GetOutput());
  padFilter->SetConstant(0);
  padFilter->SetPadLowerBound(pad);
  padFilter->SetPadUpperBound(pad);
  padFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  padFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();
  padFilter->Update();

  CharImageType::Pointer roiImage = padFilter->GetOutput();

  roiImage->DisconnectPipeline();
  roiFilter = nullptr;
  padFilter = nullptr;

  // Correct origin of real geometry (changed by cropping and padding)

  typedef Geometry3D::TransformType TransformType;

  TransformType::Pointer transform = TransformType::New();
  TransformType::OutputVectorType translation;

  for (unsigned int dim = 0; dim < 3; ++dim)
    translation[dim] = (int)minIndex[dim] - (int)pad[dim];

  transform->SetIdentity();
  transform->Translate(translation);
  geometry->Compose(transform, true);

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Median

  MITK_INFO << "Median...";

  typedef itk::BinaryMedianImageFilter<CharImageType, CharImageType> MedianFilterType;

  MedianFilterType::Pointer medianFilter = MedianFilterType::New();
  CharImageType::SizeType radius = { 0 };

  medianFilter->SetRadius(radius);
  medianFilter->SetBackgroundValue(0);
  medianFilter->SetForegroundValue(1);
  medianFilter->SetInput(roiImage);
  medianFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  medianFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();
  medianFilter->Update();

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Intelligent closing

  MITK_INFO << "Intelligent closing...";

  unsigned int surfaceRatio = (unsigned int)((1.0f - closing) * 100.0f);

  typedef itk::IntelligentBinaryClosingFilter<CharImageType, ShortImageType> ClosingFilterType;

  ClosingFilterType::Pointer closingFilter = ClosingFilterType::New();

  closingFilter->SetInput(medianFilter->GetOutput());
  closingFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  closingFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();
  closingFilter->SetSurfaceRatio(surfaceRatio);
  closingFilter->Update();

  ShortImageType::Pointer closedImage = closingFilter->GetOutput();

  closedImage->DisconnectPipeline();
  roiImage = nullptr;
  medianFilter = nullptr;
  closingFilter = nullptr;

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Gaussian blur

  MITK_INFO << "Gauss...";

  typedef itk::BinaryThresholdImageFilter<ShortImageType, FloatImageType> BinaryThresholdToFloatFilterType;

  BinaryThresholdToFloatFilterType::Pointer binThresToFloatFilter = BinaryThresholdToFloatFilterType::New();

  binThresToFloatFilter->SetInput(closedImage);
  binThresToFloatFilter->SetLowerThreshold(1);
  binThresToFloatFilter->SetUpperThreshold(1);
  binThresToFloatFilter->SetInsideValue(100);
  binThresToFloatFilter->SetOutsideValue(0);
  binThresToFloatFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  binThresToFloatFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();

  typedef itk::DiscreteGaussianImageFilter<FloatImageType, FloatImageType> GaussianFilterType;

  // From the following line on, IntelliSense (VS 2008) is broken. Any idea how to fix it?
  GaussianFilterType::Pointer gaussFilter = GaussianFilterType::New();

  gaussFilter->SetInput(binThresToFloatFilter->GetOutput());
  gaussFilter->SetUseImageSpacing(true);
  gaussFilter->SetVariance(smoothing);
  gaussFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  gaussFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();

  typedef itk::BinaryThresholdImageFilter<FloatImageType, CharImageType> BinaryThresholdFromFloatFilterType;

  BinaryThresholdFromFloatFilterType::Pointer binThresFromFloatFilter = BinaryThresholdFromFloatFilterType::New();

  binThresFromFloatFilter->SetInput(gaussFilter->GetOutput());
  binThresFromFloatFilter->SetLowerThreshold(50);
  binThresFromFloatFilter->SetUpperThreshold(255);
  binThresFromFloatFilter->SetInsideValue(1);
  binThresFromFloatFilter->SetOutsideValue(0);
  binThresFromFloatFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  binThresFromFloatFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();
  binThresFromFloatFilter->Update();

  CharImageType::Pointer blurredImage = binThresFromFloatFilter->GetOutput();

  blurredImage->DisconnectPipeline();
  closedImage = nullptr;
  binThresToFloatFilter = nullptr;
  gaussFilter = nullptr;

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Fill holes

  MITK_INFO << "Filling cavities...";

  typedef itk::ConnectedThresholdImageFilter<CharImageType, CharImageType> ConnectedThresholdFilterType;

  ConnectedThresholdFilterType::Pointer connectedThresFilter = ConnectedThresholdFilterType::New();

  CharImageType::IndexType corner;

  corner[0] = 0;
  corner[1] = 0;
  corner[2] = 0;

  connectedThresFilter->SetInput(blurredImage);
  connectedThresFilter->SetSeed(corner);
  connectedThresFilter->SetLower(0);
  connectedThresFilter->SetUpper(0);
  connectedThresFilter->SetReplaceValue(2);
  connectedThresFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  connectedThresFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();

  typedef itk::BinaryThresholdImageFilter<CharImageType, CharImageType> BinaryThresholdFilterType;

  BinaryThresholdFilterType::Pointer binThresFilter = BinaryThresholdFilterType::New();

  binThresFilter->SetInput(connectedThresFilter->GetOutput());
  binThresFilter->SetLowerThreshold(0);
  binThresFilter->SetUpperThreshold(0);
  binThresFilter->SetInsideValue(50);
  binThresFilter->SetOutsideValue(0);
  binThresFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  binThresFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();

  typedef itk::AddImageFilter<CharImageType, CharImageType, CharImageType> AddFilterType;

  AddFilterType::Pointer addFilter = AddFilterType::New();

  addFilter->SetInput1(blurredImage);
  addFilter->SetInput2(binThresFilter->GetOutput());
  addFilter->ReleaseDataFlagOn();
  addFilter->ReleaseDataBeforeUpdateFlagOn();
  addFilter->Update();

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Surface extraction

  MITK_INFO << "Surface extraction...";

  Image::Pointer filteredImage = Image::New();
  CastToMitkImage(addFilter->GetOutput(), filteredImage);

  filteredImage->SetGeometry(geometry);

  ImageToSurfaceFilter::Pointer imageToSurfaceFilter = ImageToSurfaceFilter::New();

  imageToSurfaceFilter->SetInput(filteredImage);
  imageToSurfaceFilter->SetThreshold(50);
  imageToSurfaceFilter->SmoothOn();
  imageToSurfaceFilter->SetDecimate(ImageToSurfaceFilter::NoDecimation);

  m_Surface = imageToSurfaceFilter->GetOutput(0);

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Mesh decimation

  if (decimation > 0.0f && decimation < 1.0f)
  {
    MITK_INFO << "Quadric mesh decimation...";

    vtkQuadricDecimation *quadricDecimation = vtkQuadricDecimation::New();
    quadricDecimation->SetInputData(m_Surface->GetVtkPolyData());
    quadricDecimation->SetTargetReduction(decimation);
    quadricDecimation->AttributeErrorMetricOn();
    quadricDecimation->GlobalWarningDisplayOff();
    quadricDecimation->Update();

    vtkCleanPolyData* cleaner = vtkCleanPolyData::New();
    cleaner->SetInputConnection(quadricDecimation->GetOutputPort());
    cleaner->PieceInvariantOn();
    cleaner->ConvertLinesToPointsOn();
    cleaner->ConvertStripsToPolysOn();
    cleaner->PointMergingOn();
    cleaner->Update();

    m_Surface->SetVtkPolyData(cleaner->GetOutput());
  }

  ProgressBar::GetInstance()->Progress(1);

  // Compute Normals

  vtkPolyDataNormals* computeNormals = vtkPolyDataNormals::New();
  computeNormals->SetInputData(m_Surface->GetVtkPolyData());
  computeNormals->SetFeatureAngle(360.0f);
  computeNormals->FlipNormalsOff();
  computeNormals->Update();

  m_Surface->SetVtkPolyData(computeNormals->GetOutput());

  return true;
}
void QmitkBasicImageProcessing::StartButtonClicked()
{
  if(!m_SelectedImageNode->GetNode()) return;

  this->BusyCursorOn();

  mitk::Image::Pointer newImage;

  try
  {
    newImage = dynamic_cast<mitk::Image*>(m_SelectedImageNode->GetNode()->GetData());
  }
  catch ( std::exception &e )
  {
  QString exceptionString = "An error occured during image loading:\n";
  exceptionString.append( e.what() );
    QMessageBox::warning( NULL, "Basic Image Processing", exceptionString , QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::NoButton );
    this->BusyCursorOff();
    return;
  }

  // check if input image is valid, casting does not throw exception when casting from 'NULL-Object'
  if ( (! newImage) || (newImage->IsInitialized() == false) )
  {
    this->BusyCursorOff();

    QMessageBox::warning( NULL, "Basic Image Processing", "Input image is broken or not initialized. Returning.", QMessageBox::Ok, QMessageBox::NoButton );
    return;
  }

  // check if operation is done on 4D a image time step
  if(newImage->GetDimension() > 3)
  {
    mitk::ImageTimeSelector::Pointer timeSelector = mitk::ImageTimeSelector::New();
    timeSelector->SetInput(newImage);
    timeSelector->SetTimeNr( ((QmitkSliderNavigatorWidget*)m_Controls->sliceNavigatorTime)->GetPos() );
    timeSelector->Update();
    newImage = timeSelector->GetOutput();
  }



  // check if image or vector image
  ImageType::Pointer itkImage = ImageType::New();
  VectorImageType::Pointer itkVecImage = VectorImageType::New();

  int isVectorImage = newImage->GetPixelType().GetNumberOfComponents();

  if(isVectorImage > 1)
  {
    CastToItkImage( newImage, itkVecImage );
  }
  else
  {
    CastToItkImage( newImage, itkImage );
  }

  std::stringstream nameAddition("");

  int param1 = m_Controls->sbParam1->value();
  int param2 = m_Controls->sbParam2->value();
  double dparam1 = m_Controls->dsbParam1->value();
  double dparam2 = m_Controls->dsbParam2->value();
  double dparam3 = m_Controls->dsbParam3->value();

  try{

  switch (m_SelectedAction)
  {

  case GAUSSIAN:
    {
      GaussianFilterType::Pointer gaussianFilter = GaussianFilterType::New();
      gaussianFilter->SetInput( itkImage );
      gaussianFilter->SetVariance( param1 );
      gaussianFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(gaussianFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Gaussian_var_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Gaussian filtering successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case MEDIAN:
    {
      MedianFilterType::Pointer medianFilter = MedianFilterType::New();
      MedianFilterType::InputSizeType size;
      size.Fill(param1);
      medianFilter->SetRadius( size );
      medianFilter->SetInput(itkImage);
      medianFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(medianFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Median_radius_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Median Filtering successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case TOTALVARIATION:
    {
      if(isVectorImage > 1)
      {
        VectorTotalVariationFilterType::Pointer TVFilter
          = VectorTotalVariationFilterType::New();
        TVFilter->SetInput( itkVecImage.GetPointer() );
        TVFilter->SetNumberIterations(param1);
        TVFilter->SetLambda(double(param2)/1000.);
        TVFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();

        newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(TVFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      }
      else
      {
        ImagePTypeToFloatPTypeCasterType::Pointer floatCaster = ImagePTypeToFloatPTypeCasterType::New();
        floatCaster->SetInput( itkImage );
        floatCaster->Update();
        FloatImageType::Pointer fImage = floatCaster->GetOutput();

        TotalVariationFilterType::Pointer TVFilter
          = TotalVariationFilterType::New();
        TVFilter->SetInput( fImage.GetPointer() );
        TVFilter->SetNumberIterations(param1);
        TVFilter->SetLambda(double(param2)/1000.);
        TVFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();

        newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(TVFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      }

      nameAddition << "_TV_Iter_" << param1 << "_L_" << param2;
      std::cout << "Total Variation Filtering successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case DILATION:
    {
      BallType binaryBall;
      binaryBall.SetRadius( param1 );
      binaryBall.CreateStructuringElement();

      DilationFilterType::Pointer dilationFilter = DilationFilterType::New();
      dilationFilter->SetInput( itkImage );
      dilationFilter->SetKernel( binaryBall );
      dilationFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(dilationFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Dilated_by_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Dilation successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case EROSION:
    {
      BallType binaryBall;
      binaryBall.SetRadius( param1 );
      binaryBall.CreateStructuringElement();

      ErosionFilterType::Pointer erosionFilter = ErosionFilterType::New();
      erosionFilter->SetInput( itkImage );
      erosionFilter->SetKernel( binaryBall );
      erosionFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(erosionFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Eroded_by_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Erosion successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case OPENING:
    {
      BallType binaryBall;
      binaryBall.SetRadius( param1 );
      binaryBall.CreateStructuringElement();

      OpeningFilterType::Pointer openFilter = OpeningFilterType::New();
      openFilter->SetInput( itkImage );
      openFilter->SetKernel( binaryBall );
      openFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(openFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Opened_by_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Opening successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case CLOSING:
    {
      BallType binaryBall;
      binaryBall.SetRadius( param1 );
      binaryBall.CreateStructuringElement();

      ClosingFilterType::Pointer closeFilter = ClosingFilterType::New();
      closeFilter->SetInput( itkImage );
      closeFilter->SetKernel( binaryBall );
      closeFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(closeFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Closed_by_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Closing successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case GRADIENT:
    {
      GradientFilterType::Pointer gradientFilter = GradientFilterType::New();
      gradientFilter->SetInput( itkImage );
      gradientFilter->SetSigma( param1 );
      gradientFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(gradientFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Gradient_sigma_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Gradient calculation successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case LAPLACIAN:
    {
      // the laplace filter requires a float type image as input, we need to cast the itkImage
      // to correct type
      ImagePTypeToFloatPTypeCasterType::Pointer caster = ImagePTypeToFloatPTypeCasterType::New();
      caster->SetInput( itkImage );
      caster->Update();
      FloatImageType::Pointer fImage = caster->GetOutput();

      LaplacianFilterType::Pointer laplacianFilter = LaplacianFilterType::New();
      laplacianFilter->SetInput( fImage );
      laplacianFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(laplacianFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Second_Derivative";
      std::cout << "Laplacian filtering successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case SOBEL:
    {
      // the sobel filter requires a float type image as input, we need to cast the itkImage
      // to correct type
      ImagePTypeToFloatPTypeCasterType::Pointer caster = ImagePTypeToFloatPTypeCasterType::New();
      caster->SetInput( itkImage );
      caster->Update();
      FloatImageType::Pointer fImage = caster->GetOutput();

      SobelFilterType::Pointer sobelFilter = SobelFilterType::New();
      sobelFilter->SetInput( fImage );
      sobelFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(sobelFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Sobel";
      std::cout << "Edge Detection successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case THRESHOLD:
    {
      ThresholdFilterType::Pointer thFilter = ThresholdFilterType::New();
      thFilter->SetLowerThreshold(param1 < param2 ? param1 : param2);
      thFilter->SetUpperThreshold(param2 > param1 ? param2 : param1);
      thFilter->SetInsideValue(1);
      thFilter->SetOutsideValue(0);
      thFilter->SetInput(itkImage);
      thFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(thFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Threshold";
      std::cout << "Thresholding successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case INVERSION:
    {
      InversionFilterType::Pointer invFilter = InversionFilterType::New();
      mitk::ScalarType min = newImage->GetScalarValueMin();
      mitk::ScalarType max = newImage->GetScalarValueMax();
      invFilter->SetMaximum( max + min );
      invFilter->SetInput(itkImage);
      invFilter->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(invFilter->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Inverted";
      std::cout << "Image inversion successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case DOWNSAMPLING:
    {
      ResampleImageFilterType::Pointer downsampler = ResampleImageFilterType::New();
      downsampler->SetInput( itkImage );

      NearestInterpolatorType::Pointer interpolator = NearestInterpolatorType::New();
      downsampler->SetInterpolator( interpolator );

      downsampler->SetDefaultPixelValue( 0 );

      ResampleImageFilterType::SpacingType spacing = itkImage->GetSpacing();
      spacing *= (double) param1;
      downsampler->SetOutputSpacing( spacing );

      downsampler->SetOutputOrigin( itkImage->GetOrigin() );
      downsampler->SetOutputDirection( itkImage->GetDirection() );

      ResampleImageFilterType::SizeType size = itkImage->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize();
      for ( int i = 0; i < 3; ++i )
      {
        size[i] /= param1;
      }
      downsampler->SetSize( size );
      downsampler->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();

      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(downsampler->GetOutput())->Clone();
      nameAddition << "_Downsampled_by_" << param1;
      std::cout << "Downsampling successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case FLIPPING:
    {
      FlipImageFilterType::Pointer flipper = FlipImageFilterType::New();
      flipper->SetInput( itkImage );
      itk::FixedArray<bool, 3> flipAxes;
      for(int i=0; i<3; ++i)
      {
        if(i == param1)
        {
          flipAxes[i] = true;
        }
        else
        {
          flipAxes[i] = false;
        }
      }
      flipper->SetFlipAxes(flipAxes);
      flipper->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();
      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage(flipper->GetOutput())->Clone();
      std::cout << "Image flipping successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }

  case RESAMPLING:
    {
      std::string selectedInterpolator;
      ResampleImageFilterType::Pointer resampler = ResampleImageFilterType::New();
      switch (m_SelectedInterpolation)
      {
      case LINEAR:
        {
          LinearInterpolatorType::Pointer interpolator = LinearInterpolatorType::New();
          resampler->SetInterpolator(interpolator);
          selectedInterpolator = "Linear";
          break;
        }
      case NEAREST:
        {
          NearestInterpolatorType::Pointer interpolator = NearestInterpolatorType::New();
          resampler->SetInterpolator(interpolator);
          selectedInterpolator = "Nearest";
          break;
        }
      default:
        {
          LinearInterpolatorType::Pointer interpolator = LinearInterpolatorType::New();
          resampler->SetInterpolator(interpolator);
          selectedInterpolator = "Linear";
          break;
        }
      }
      resampler->SetInput( itkImage );
      resampler->SetOutputOrigin( itkImage->GetOrigin() );

      ImageType::SizeType input_size = itkImage->GetLargestPossibleRegion().GetSize();
      ImageType::SpacingType input_spacing = itkImage->GetSpacing();

      ImageType::SizeType output_size;
      ImageType::SpacingType output_spacing;

      output_size[0] = input_size[0] * (input_spacing[0] / dparam1);
      output_size[1] = input_size[1] * (input_spacing[1] / dparam2);
      output_size[2] = input_size[2] * (input_spacing[2] / dparam3);
      output_spacing [0] = dparam1;
      output_spacing [1] = dparam2;
      output_spacing [2] = dparam3;

      resampler->SetSize( output_size );
      resampler->SetOutputSpacing( output_spacing );
      resampler->SetOutputDirection( itkImage->GetDirection() );

      resampler->UpdateLargestPossibleRegion();

      ImageType::Pointer resampledImage = resampler->GetOutput();

      newImage = mitk::ImportItkImage( resampledImage );
      nameAddition << "_Resampled_" << selectedInterpolator;
      std::cout << "Resampling successful." << std::endl;
      break;
    }


  case RESCALE:
    {
      FloatImageType::Pointer floatImage = FloatImageType::New();
      CastToItkImage( newImage, floatImage );
      itk::RescaleIntensityImageFilter<FloatImageType,FloatImageType>::Pointer filter = itk::RescaleIntensityImageFilter<FloatImageType,FloatImageType>::New();
      filter->SetInput(0, floatImage);
      filter->SetOutputMinimum(dparam1);
      filter->SetOutputMaximum(dparam2);
      filter->Update();
      floatImage = filter->GetOutput();

      newImage = mitk::Image::New();
      newImage->InitializeByItk(floatImage.GetPointer());
      newImage->SetVolume(floatImage->GetBufferPointer());
      nameAddition << "_Rescaled";
      std::cout << "Rescaling successful." << std::endl;

      break;
    }

  default:
    this->BusyCursorOff();
    return;
  }
  }
  catch (...)
  {
    this->BusyCursorOff();
    QMessageBox::warning(NULL, "Warning", "Problem when applying filter operation. Check your input...");
    return;
  }

  newImage->DisconnectPipeline();

  // adjust level/window to new image
  mitk::LevelWindow levelwindow;
  levelwindow.SetAuto( newImage );
  mitk::LevelWindowProperty::Pointer levWinProp = mitk::LevelWindowProperty::New();
  levWinProp->SetLevelWindow( levelwindow );

  // compose new image name
  std::string name = m_SelectedImageNode->GetNode()->GetName();
  if (name.find(".pic.gz") == name.size() -7 )
  {
    name = name.substr(0,name.size() -7);
  }
  name.append( nameAddition.str() );

  // create final result MITK data storage node
  mitk::DataNode::Pointer result = mitk::DataNode::New();
  result->SetProperty( "levelwindow", levWinProp );
  result->SetProperty( "name", mitk::StringProperty::New( name.c_str() ) );
  result->SetData( newImage );

  // for vector images, a different mapper is needed
  if(isVectorImage > 1)
  {
    mitk::VectorImageMapper2D::Pointer mapper =
      mitk::VectorImageMapper2D::New();
    result->SetMapper(1,mapper);
  }

  // reset GUI to ease further processing
//  this->ResetOneImageOpPanel();

  // add new image to data storage and set as active to ease further processing
  GetDefaultDataStorage()->Add( result, m_SelectedImageNode->GetNode() );
  if ( m_Controls->cbHideOrig->isChecked() == true )
    m_SelectedImageNode->GetNode()->SetProperty( "visible", mitk::BoolProperty::New(false) );
  // TODO!! m_Controls->m_ImageSelector1->SetSelectedNode(result);

  // show the results
  mitk::RenderingManager::GetInstance()->RequestUpdateAll();
  this->BusyCursorOff();
}