System and method for automatically obtaining ultrasound image planes based on patient specific information

A diagnostic ultrasound system is provided for automatically displaying multiple planes from a volume of interest. The system comprises a transducer for acquiring ultrasound data associated with a volume of interest having a target object therein. They system further comprises a user interface for designating a reference plane within the volume on interest. A processor module receives patient specific information representative of at least one of a shape and size of the target object and maps the reference plane and the ultrasound data into a 3D reference coordinate system. The processor module automatically calculates at least one plane of interest within the 3D reference coordinate system based on the reference plane and the patient specific information.