title: Three-dimensional surface imaging of the face.
abstract: Accuracy, precision, quality, and simplicity are goals of diagnostic 3-D surface imaging of the face. The rewards include improved diagnosis, an ability to create a patient-specific model, simulate treatment, and improve treatment outcomes. This article discusses 3-D surface imaging of the face and selected clinical applications that add value to the image data.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Digital Imaging, Sacramento, Calif. 95825, USA.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hatcher
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dial
mesh_terms: D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D008029:Lighting; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010780:Photogrammetry; D023861:Photography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed