Patent ID: 7463262
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a position data specifying unit which specifies a plurality of position data indicating a position of an input observation target on three-dimensional image data of the observation target; a curved cross-section calculating unit which calculates a first curved cross-section in a desired line-of-sight direction from said plurality of position data and line-of-sight data including the line-of-sight direction by using depth information concerning the line-of-sight direction of said each position data; a projection image generating unit which generates a projection image by projecting the three-dimensional image data on the first curved cross-section or three-dimensional image data concerning an area with reference to the first curved cross-section onto a projection surface along the line-of-sight direction; and a display unit which displays the projection image.