Journal of Southern Medical University ›› 2005, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (03): 262-266.

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Three-dimensional breast non-contact measurement

ZHA Xuan-ping1, DU Fang2, GAO Jian-hua1, LI Shi-heng2, JIANG Ping1, LIU Si-fang2, LIAN Yun-feng2   

  1. 1. 南方医科大学南方医院整形外科, 广东, 广州510515;
    2. 军械工程学院机械制造教研室, 河北, 石家庄, 050003
  • Online:2005-03-20 Published:2005-03-20

Abstract: Objective To develop a system for three-dimensional (3D) non-contact measurement of breast using computer-aided projection fringe measurement (CAPFM).Methods A system of 3D non-contact breast measurement was developed based on CAPFM and used for measurement of a plastic model mimicking human breast.Results The CAPFM system was capable of non-contact 3D measurement with rapid data collection (within 0.5 s) and measurement (no longer than -3 min). This system was highly automatic, and with software-controlled measurement, the sensitivity was as high as 0.6mm (for linear measurement) and 1ml (for volume measurement), to well meet the clinical requirements. The measurement results could be stored and expressed in numerical values or represented in vivid 2D figures and 3D images, which facilitated subsequent studies.Conclusion The 3D non-contact breast measurement system on the basis of CAPFM can be helpful for medical assessment of the breast.

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