A computer aided method and apparatus are disclosed. In at least one
embodiment, the method includes acquiring image data of a scanned
location of a subject by performing a nuclear magnetic resonance scan
thereon, and displaying via a user interface an image formed by the image
data; determining particular feature information by using an image
segmentation algorithm to the image, determining the position of an
acupotome insertion point according to the particular feature
information, and displaying the position of the acupotome insertion point
on the image. In at least one embodiment, the present invention can
provide to a doctor the image information formed after scanning the
scanned location, determine the particular feature information by using
the image segmentation algorithm, and determine the position of the
acupotome insertion point according to the determined particular feature
information, thus providing to the doctor objective evidence for a
decision on an acupotome surgical operation plan, thereby improving the
accuracy of an acupotome treatment.