Artificial bone template selection system, artificial bone template display system, artificial bone template storage system and artificial bone template recording medium

A method for storing template data representing a plurality of templates representing a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes comprising:

• storing a plurality of pieces of image data each representing one artificial bone template forming an image file;
• storing a plurality of pieces of shape data each representing a feature of the shape of an artificial bone template forming a shape file;
• and
• correlating templates of the image file and shape data of the shape file.

An artificial bone template display system comprising:

• a template data storage means in which template data representing a plurality of templates representing a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes is stored;
• a display means which displays a bone image;
• a template selection means for selecting at least one template stored in the template storage means, whose shape is similar to a shape of the bone image;
• and
• a display control means which causes the display means to display the bone image and an image of at least one template selected by the template selection means superposed one on another,
• wherein the template selection means automatically selects at least one template stored in the template storage means.

An artificial bone template display system comprising:

• a template data storage means in which template data representing a plurality of templates representing a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes is stored;
• a display means which displays a bone image;
• a template selection means for selecting at least one template stored in the template storage means, whose shape is similar to a shape of the bone image;
• and
• a display control means which causes the display means to display the bone image and an image of at least one template selected by the template selection means superposed one on another,
• wherein the display control means causes the display to display a thumbnail for each of said selected at least one templates superimposed on the bone image.

A method for producing a recording medium with a template data representing a plurality of templates representing a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes comprising:

• storing on the recording medium a plurality of pieces of image data each representing one artificial bone template forming an image file;
• storing on the recording medium a plurality of pieces of shape data each representing a feature of the shape of an artificial bone template forming a shape file;
• and
• correlating templates of the image file and shape data of the shape file.