3D-imaging for the assessment of volume changes of the human face

  • Emeka Nkenke
  • Xavier Laboureux
  • Michaela Benz
  • Tobias Maier
  • Gerd Häusler
  • Peter Kessler
  • Jörg Wiltfang
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Neukam
Conference paper

Abstract

It was the aim of the study to determine the accuracy of the assessment of volume changes of a non-contact, non-invasive, optical 3D-imaging method in vitro and in vivo for patients, who underwent mid-facial distraction.

Keywords

Phase measuring triangulation volume determination orthognathic surgery 
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References

  1. 1.
    Nkenke E., X. Laboureux, G. Hausler, J. Wiltfang, P. Kessler, F.W. Neukam: Assessment of visible volume changes in soft tissue after distraction osteogenesis of the mid-face. J Cranio Maxillofac Surg 28 (Suppl 1): 55–56 (2000)Google Scholar

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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

Authors and Affiliations

  • Emeka Nkenke
    • 1
  • Xavier Laboureux
    • 2
  • Michaela Benz
    • 1
  • Tobias Maier
    • 2
  • Gerd Häusler
    • 2
  • Peter Kessler
    • 1
  • Jörg Wiltfang
    • 1
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Neukam
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryUniversity of Erlangen-NurembergErlangenGermany
  2. 2.Chair for OpticsUniversity of Erlangen-NurembergErlangenGermany

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