A method for non-destructive examination of parts includes producing a 3-D
image of a sample of a part, extracting a point cloud of the image of the
sample of the part, and registering the point cloud to a CAD coordinate
system. The method further includes determining points in the point cloud
of the image that are more than a specified distance from surfaces on a
CAD 3-D model of the part using the same coordinate system, and utilizing
the determined points to determine the presence of anomalies or present
an image of anomalies in the sample of the part.