Abstract:
:Three-dimensional surface imaging technologies have been used in the planning and evaluation of breast reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The aim of this study was to develop a 3D surface imaging system based on the Microsoft Kinect and assess the accuracy and repeatability with which the system could image the breast. A system comprising two Kinects, calibrated to provide a complete 3D image of the mannequin was developed. Digital measurements of Euclidean and surface distances between landmarks showed acceptable agreement with manual measurements. The mean differences for Euclidean and surface distances were 1.9mm and 2.2mm, respectively. The system also demonstrated good intra- and inter-rater reliability (ICCs>0.999). The Kinect-based 3D surface imaging system offers a low-cost, readily accessible alternative to more expensive, commercially available systems, which have had limited clinical use.
journal_name
Med Eng Physjournal_title
Medical engineering & physicsauthors
Wheat JS,Choppin S,Goyal Adoi
10.1016/j.medengphy.2013.12.018subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-06-01 00:00:00pages
732-8issue
6eissn
1350-4533issn
1873-4030pii
S1350-4533(13)00297-Xjournal_volume
36pub_type
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