title: Quantifying the aesthetic outcomes of breast cancer treatment: assessment of artificial scars.
abstract: All breast cancer treatment involves surgery, which inevitably leaves scars. Some previous studies of scarring in other healthcare settings have employed colorimeters. However, specialized colorimetry equipment is not widely used in plastic surgery; Instead, surgical outcomes are documented using digital photography. In this study, we used controlled experiments with artificial scars to compare measurements obtained by a colorimeter and a digital camera.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Department of Biomedical Engineering, Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Min Soon
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: William N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Rodney
authors.forename: Gregory G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Reece
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Mia K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Markey
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000145:classification*; D003124:Colorimetry; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D010781:Photography; D012880:Skin Pigmentation