Three-dimensional laser surface scanning in rhinosurgery

Facial Plast Surg. 2013 Apr;29(2):116-20. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1341587. Epub 2013 Apr 5.

Abstract

Objective outcome analysis of nasal surgery remains difficult. Recently, evaluation of nasal shape following rhinosurgery shifted from two-dimensional evaluation to more sophisticated three-dimensional (3D) analysis techniques, including stereophotogrammetry, computed tomography, and 3D laser scanning. This article explores the feasibility of using 3D laser surface scanners as a tool for preoperative planning and quality control in rhinosurgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / instrumentation
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Lasers*
  • Male
  • Nasal Surgical Procedures*
  • Nose / anatomy & histology*
  • Nose / diagnostic imaging
  • Nose / surgery
  • Nose Deformities, Acquired / pathology*
  • Nose Deformities, Acquired / surgery*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Photogrammetry
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Preoperative Care
  • Quality Control
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed