An artificial bone template selection system includes a template data storage
system in which template data representing a plurality of templates representing
a plurality of artificial bones of different shapes is stored. A bone shape measuring
system measures the shape of bone to be supplemented by artificial bone on the
basis of bone image data representing an image including the bone to be supplemented
by artificial bone. A prospective template selection system selects at least one
template the shape of which substantially conforms to the shape of the bone to
be supplemented by artificial bone as measured by the bone shape measuring system
out of the plurality of templates represented by the template data.