ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2019
A New Tool for Breast Anthropometric Measurements: Presentation and Validation for Women and Men.
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- SLAM-based Breast Reconstruction System for Surgical Guidance Using a Low-Cost Camera.IEEE transactions on medical robotics and bionics · 2024Article
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- Is Preoperative Asymmetry a Predictor of Postoperative Asymmetry in Patients Undergoing Breast Reduction?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Breast Fluctuating Asymmetry in Women with Macromastia/Gigantomastia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Breast Decisions: Recommender System for Appearance Counseling about Breast Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2022Article
- Visual Breast Asymmetry Assessment with Optical-Flow Algorithm.Journal of medical systems · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionAnthropometric measurements of breasts are crucial for planning surgical procedures; however, there are no practical solutions for their quick, digital performance. The aim of the study was to present and validate a self-designed web application BreastIdea (BI) designed for indirect breast anthropometry.
methodsTen male and 10 female volunteers had their chests measured directly according to the routine clinical practice. Then their chests were photographed in non-standardised conditions. Corresponding measurements were performed using BI. Accuracy and both relative and absolute reliability of BI measurements were investigated.
resultsBreast assessments using BI yielded highly accurate results and presented near-perfect precision when compared to direct anthropometric measurements of the breast. Indirect anthropometry eliminates the necessity to trace the body's curves, which usually introduces a bias to linear measurements.
conclusionBI web application is a reliable tool for indirect breast measurements in a clinical setting, providing accurate results regardless of chest pathology and photograph standardisation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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