Method and apparatus for generating data for three-dimensional models from x-rays

A computer implemented method for generating three-dimensional data for a three-dimensional model, the computer implemented method comprising:

• receiving a response from scanning an object;
• generating image data from the response;
• identifying an object of interest from the image data;
• forming a first surface from the image data;
• forming a second surface that has an intersection with the first surface, wherein the intersection forms the three-dimensional data of the object of interest;
• and
• generating the three-dimensional data for the three-dimensional model using the three-dimensional data.

An apparatus comprising:

• an imaging system capable of transmitting signals into an object and receiving a response to the signals;
• and
• a data processing unit capable of generating image data from the response;
• forming a first surface from the image data;
• forming a second surface that has an intersection with the first surface, wherein the intersection forms three-dimensional data;
• and generating a model using the three-dimensional data.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program code for generating three-dimensional data for a three-dimensional model, the computer program code comprising:

• a computer readable medium;
• program code stored on the computer readable medium for receiving a response from scanning an object;
• program code stored on the computer readable medium for generating image data from the response;
• program code stored on the computer readable medium for forming a first surface from the image data;
• program code stored on the computer readable medium for forming a second surface that has an intersection with the first surface, wherein the intersection forms the three-dimensional data;
• and
• program code stored on the computer readable medium for generating a model using the three-dimensional data.