title: Evaluation of volume and shape of breasts: comparison between traditional and three-dimensional techniques.
abstract: There have been many attempts to evaluate the shape, volume, and contour of breasts both before and after operation. To evaluate and compare results objectively in a reproducible, low-cost way is difficult. The aim of this study was to compare three-dimensional techniques with traditional methods in evaluating the volume and shape of breasts. Twelve patients with breast cancer were evaluated, 6 patients preoperatively and 6 patients postoperatively, using plastic cups, thermoplastic casts, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and three-dimensional imaging techniques. Thermoplastic casts and plastic cups measured better accordance with the volume of the operated breast than either the three-dimensional technique or MRI, which resulted in significantly higher values. The three-dimensional technique offered a new possibility to evaluate the shape of breasts objectively.
authors: Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. catharina.eriksen@karolinska.se
authors: Catharina
authors: C
authors: Eriksen
authors: Emelie Nordstrand
authors: EN
authors: Lindgren
authors: Henrik
authors: H
authors: Olivecrona
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Frisell
authors: Birgit
authors: B
authors: Stark
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D015203:Reproducibility of Results