[Three-dimensional breast non-contact measurement].
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 0.6 mm (for linear measurement) and 1 ml (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.


CONCLUSIONS
The 3D non-contact breast measurement system on the basis of CAPFM can be helpful for medical assessment of the breast.
Zha
Xuan-Ping
XP
Department of Plastic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. zxpingdoctor@sohu.com
DU
Fang
F
Gao
Jian-Hua
JH
Li
Shi-Heng
SH
Jiang
Ping
P
Liu
Si-Fang
SF
Lian
Yun-Feng
YF
D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional