Methods and systems for using three-dimensional (3d) model cuts based on anatomy for three-dimensional (3d) printing

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section, the at least one code section being executable by a machine comprising at least one processor, for causing the machine to perform one or more steps comprising:

• generating a volume rendering from volumetric imaging data;
• displaying, via a display device, the volume rendering;
• and
• based on one or more cut surfaces corresponding to an object in the volume rendering, generating three-dimensional (3D) data for a corresponding three-dimensional (3D) model, wherein:
• the one or more cut surfaces are set or adjusted based on anatomical features associated with the object;
• the three-dimensional (3D) data comprises one or both of:
• three-dimensional (3D) data corresponding to or representing at least one internal space within the object;
• and
• three-dimensional (3D) data corresponding to or representing at least one internal object or structure within the object;
• and
• the three-dimensional (3D) data is configured to enable one or both of:
• three-dimensional (3D) visualization of the object, including one or both of the at least one internal space and the at least one internal object or structure;
• and
• producing, via a three-dimensional (3D) printer, a physical volume representation of the object including one or both of the at least one internal space and the at least one internal object or structure.

A system comprising:

• an electronic device comprising at least one processor, wherein the electronic device is configured to
• generate a volume rendering from volumetric imaging data;
• display, via a display device, the volume rendering;
• and
• based on one or more cut surfaces corresponding to an object in the volume rendering, generate three-dimensional (3D) data for a corresponding three-dimensional (3D) model, wherein:
• the one or more cut surfaces are set or adjusted based on anatomical features associated with the object;
• the three-dimensional (3D) data comprises one or both of:
• three-dimensional (3D) data corresponding to or representing at least one internal space within the object;
• and
• three-dimensional (3D) data corresponding to or representing at least one internal object or structure within the object;
• and
• the three-dimensional (3D) data is configured to enable one or both of:
• three-dimensional (3D) visualization of the object, including one or both of the at least one internal space and the at least one internal object or structure;
• and
• producing, via a three-dimensional (3D) printer, a physical volume representation of the object including one or both of the at least one internal space and the at least one internal object or structure.