Patent ID: 7587075
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: A61F,G06T,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for performing virtual breast augmentation, comprising: receiving a preoperative subject's scanned image, wherein the scanned image comprises a three dimensional image of at least the subject's complete torso; converting the scanned image from a scanned image format to a three dimensional image modeling language format; importing the converted three dimensional image into a three dimensional image editor; receiving, from a breast implant database, at least one selected, modeled virtual breast implant, wherein the received virtual breast implant is selected based on a desired actual breast implant that is to be implanted in the preoperative subject, and wherein the virtual breast implant is a volumetrically and dimensionally accurate representation of an actual breast implant; positioning the received virtual breast implant on a chest wall of the converted three dimensional image; rotating the received virtual breast implant on the chest wall of the converted three dimensional image to accommodate an angle of a preoperative subject's nipple projection; manipulating at least some of the splines of the converted three dimensional image to embed the virtual breast implant in the converted three dimensional image to create a manipulated three dimensional image; and displaying the manipulated three dimensional image.