An image data area extracting system includes: a threshold value setting
unit configured to set a threshold value for three dimensional image data
of an object; an area managing unit configured to extract a threshold
value area from the three dimensional image data based at least in part
on the threshold value; a three dimensional projection image display unit
configured to display an image, the image being constructed from the
three dimensional image data; a starting point designating unit
configured to designate a starting point for a connected area to be
deleted from the image; and an extract connected area deleting unit
configured to remove the connected area from the image.