Computer-Assisted Intuitive Breast Surgery Planning Using Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging
Laszlo Kovacs, Fee Armbrecht, Stefan Raith, Alexander Volf, Nikolaos Α. Papadopulos, Maximilian Eder · 2010
Introduction: Both patients and surgeons have a strong desire to anticipate the post-operative outcome before surgery.With the help of digital photography it is possible to "simulate" the surgical result by morphing two-dimensional images with adequate software applications.The introduction of three-dimensional (3-D) surface imaging offers a feasibility of virtual deformation with haptic devices and specific software.The aim of this study was to investigate the potential clinical application of preoperative surgical modelling regarding relative advantages, disadvantages, reproducibility (precision), accuracy and limitations of the method.