Three-dimensional facial scanner in the hands of patients: validation of a novel application on iPad/iPhone for three-dimensional imaging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Three-dimensional (3D) photography plays an important role in surgical planning and postoperative evaluation. Commercial 3D facial scanners are expensive, and they require patients to come to the clinics for 3D photography. To solve this problem, we developed an iPad/iPhone application to enable patients to capture 3D images of themselves on their own. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reproducibility of this novel imaging system.

Methods

3D images were taken on 20 volunteers using the novel imaging system. Twenty-one anthropometric parameters were measured using calipers (direct measurement) and 3D photographs (3D photogrammetry). The results were compared to assess the accuracy and bias of 3D photogrammetry. The reproducibility was evaluated by testi

SUBMITTER: Chong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350646 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature