Method and Apparatus for Editing Three-Dimensional Images

摘要

A method for editing three dimensional images comprises the steps of obtaining three dimensional data representative of an image ( 2 ), segmenting the data to select data to be processed ( 3 ), generating a three dimensional model of the selected data ( 6 ) and interpolating the three dimensional model of the selected data to generate a continuous three dimensional model ( 8 ). One or more tri-planar contours are then extracted from the continuous three dimensional model ( 10 ) and the continuous three dimensional model may then be edited. A three dimensional surface model is then generated from the one or more extracted tri-planar contours. The three dimensional surface model may also be edited ( 12 ).