Construction of Three-Dimensional Models for Structural Objects from Tomographic Images

In this paper, a new surface-based modeling algorithm is presented to construct 3D models of structural objects from 2D slices, which contain contours obtained from tomographic images. The main objective of this method is to produce the most precise possible model for branching bodies taking into consideration that the slices might be far apart in reality. Boolean operations will be used as the technique to solve the branching problem. The proposed framework is not pixel-based and a complete 3D solid model will be created. Examples show that the proposed approach is robust and superior to existing methods for this purpose.