A rendering method for generating relation information of image data of
three or more dimensions. The rendering method includes preparing an
exfoliated picture generated by projecting voxels using cylindrical
projection method with a center line, preparing position data of a
cross-section and a cross-section image representing the cross-section of
the image data, creating a hypothetical cylinder including position data
using the center line, calculating relation information associating the
hypothetical cylinder and the cross-section using position data of the
hypothetical cylinder and position data of the cross-section, and
synthesizing the relation information with at least one of the exfoliated
picture and the cross-section image to generate a synthesized image.