Paragraph Number

74

As shown, the method 120 may begin with a step 122 in which a CT scan (or another three-dimensional image) of the patient’s foot is obtained. The step 122 may entail capturing a scan of only the first cuneiform and first metatarsal, or may entail capture of additional anatomic information, such as the entire foot. Additionally or alternatively, the step 122 may entail receipt of previously captured image data. Capture of the entire foot in the step 122 may facilitate proper alignment of the first metatarsal with the rest of the foot (for example, with the second metatarsal). Performance of the step 122 may result in generation of a three-dimensional model of the patient’s foot, or three-dimensional surface points that can be used to construct such a three-dimensional model.

Added by DJM 2 2022