SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Accuracy of Portable Face-Scanning Devices for Obtaining Three-Dimensional Face Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Relative Agreement and Feasibility of Low-Cost Passive Stereophotogrammetry for Nasal Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging: A Comparison of COLMAP and Agisoft Metashape with a Handheld Structured-Light Scanner.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Accuracy of autonomous robotic computer-assisted implant surgery in edentulous patients: a retrospective exploratory case series.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Facial 3D data acquisition in critically ill children for production of personalized non-invasive ventilation masks: a feasibility study.3D printing in medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluating 3D Hand Scanning Accuracy Across Trained and Untrained Students.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Accuracy of virtual mounting at centric relation using personalized 3D-printed transfer key: a clinical in vivo study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Influence of ambient light on the accuracy of different face scanning methods: an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Volumetric Analyses of Dysmorphic Maxillofacial Structures Using 3D Surface-Based Approaches: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Facial Scanning Accuracy with Stereophotogrammetry and Smartphone Technology in Children: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Workflow to develop 3D designed personalized neonatal CPAP masks using iPhone structured light facial scanning.3D printing in medicine · 2022Article
- Integration of imaging modalities in digital dental workflows - possibilities, limitations, and potential future developments.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
The use of three-dimensional face-scanning systems to obtain facial models is of increasing interest, however, systematic assessments of the reliability of portable face-scan devices have not been widely conducted. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were performed considering the accuracy of facial models obtained by portable face-scanners in comparison with that of those obtained by stationary face-scanning systems. A systematic literature search was conducted in electronic databases following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for articles published from 1 January 2009 to 18 March 2020. A total of 2806 articles were identified, with 21 articles available for the narrative review and nine studies available for meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed that the accuracy of the digital face models generated by the portable scanners was not significantly different from that of the stationary face-scanning systems (standard mean difference (95% confidence interval) = -0.325 mm (-1.186 to 0.536); z = -0.74;
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