title: Biostereometrics and computergraphics for patients with craniofacial malformations: diagnosis and treatment planning.
abstract: Utilizing the techniques of biostereometric photography and current state-of-the-art computergraphics, topographic contourgrams have been generated in a series of patients with complex craniofacial malformations. These contourgrams are considered useful in diagnosis and treatment planning and as an aid in postoperative follow-up. We hope that the technique will provide a means to study longitudinal growth in unoperated and operated patients with craniofacial malformations. Comparisons between these groups and normal patients are currently being investigated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D003201:Computers; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010780:Photogrammetry / Q000379:methods*; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods*