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01-10-2011 | Original Article

Breast Volumetry Using a Three-Dimensional Surface Assessment Technique

Authors: Martin C. Koch, Boris Adamietz, Sebastian M. Jud, Peter A. Fasching, Lothar Haeberle, Stefan Karbacher, Klaus Veit, Ruediger Schulz-Wendtland, Michael Uder, Matthias W. Beckmann, Mayada R. Bani, Katharina Heusinger, Christian R. Loehberg, Alexander Cavallaro

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 5/2011

Abstract

Background

Breast volume is a relevant measure for the prevention and prediction of diseases and for aesthetic surgery. This study evaluated a new technique to determine breast volume and compared measures using a three-dimensional (3D) body surface scanner and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, with the latter used as the standard method.

Methods

Both MRI scans and body surface 3D scans were obtained from 22 women. For each method, breast volumes were assessed. The MRI calculations of the breast volumes were performed by a specially trained radiologist using analysis software. A textured 3D image was generated by a calibrated digital texture camera after breast surface data acquisition. The volume assessment of the 3D photography was calculated using a software package after manual outlining of the breast and automated projection of a dorsal limit. Linear regression was used to predict the MRI volume assessment with the 3D image volume assessment.

Results

The mean breast volume according to MRI volumetry was 442.8 ml on the left side and 471.8 ml on the right side. The mean breast volume using a 3D body surface volume assessment method was 273.8 ml (observer A) and 226.2 ml (observer B) on the left side and 284.4 ml (observer A) and 234.9 ml (observer B) on the right side. The use of linear regression models showed R ² values of 0.59–0.77. The mean time for MRI recording and volume assessment was 68.0 ± 14.1 min for both sides and 11.6 ± 1.5 min for 3D recording and volume assessment.

Conclusions

The 3D surface-based volume measurements are feasible in terms of time and can predict the MRI breast volume with sufficient accuracy. This might facilitate the broad use of such an assessment technique in a large-scale epidemiologic study using breast volume as a study aim. Additionally, further development of volume assessments could help to implement this technique in breast surgery procedures.

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Title: Breast Volumetry Using a Three-Dimensional Surface Assessment Technique
Authors: Martin C. Koch
Boris Adamietz
Sebastian M. Jud
Peter A. Fasching
Lothar Haeberle
Stefan Karbacher
Klaus Veit
Ruediger Schulz-Wendtland
Michael Uder
Matthias W. Beckmann
Mayada R. Bani
Katharina Heusinger
Christian R. Loehberg
Alexander Cavallaro
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-011-9708-x

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Breast Volumetry Using a Three-Dimensional Surface Assessment Technique

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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