Patient mask

Determine the region of interest or clean up the patient model by isolating the specific part to be shown, cutting a part off, or adding specific parts to the model.

Start the patient mask action

1.       Click Patient Mask in the Patient Editor group on the Patient tab.

2.     The Patient Mask action is started.

The patient mask toolbar

The Patient Mask toolbar is displayed at the left hand side of the 3D viewer. It includes the following icons:

Click Cut to indicate the part of the volume to be removed from the model. Everything within the drawn polygon will be hidden.

Click Isolate to indicate the part of the volume you would like to show. Everything outside the drawn polygon will be hidden.

Click Add to re-add part of the volume that has been cut away.

What do you want to do?

Cut away part of the volume

Isolate the part of the volume to be shown

Add a different part of the volume 

Keep the largest part 

Restore a modified volume 

Patient Mask keyboard shortcuts