A method for automatically segmenting image data of an object includes
selecting a seed, creating an initial surface around the seed,
preprocessing the image data, running a deformable surface algorithm on
the image data and post processing the image data. Selecting the seed
includes at least one of selecting one seed point within the object,
selecting two seed points within the object with one seed point being
selected at an upper end of the object and the other seed point being
selected at a lower end of the object if the object is a first organ, and
selecting a curved segment within the object if the object is a second
organ.