3D volumetric analysis for planning breast reconstructive surgery.

摘要: Breast reconstruction plays an integral role in the holistic management of breast cancer, with assessment volume, shape, and projection vital planning surgery. Current practice includes two-dimensional (2D) photography visual estimation selecting ideal volume shape implants or soft-tissue flaps. Other objective quantitative means calculating have been reported, such as direct anthropomorphic measurements three-dimensional (3D) photography, but none proven reliably accurate. We describe a novel approach to volumetric analysis breast, through creation haptic, tactile model, 3D print scan data. This comprises use single computed tomography (CT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for analysis, which we compare simpler techniques, create software-generated reconstructions, calculate, visualize differences, produce biomodels breasts using printer appreciation differential. Using technique described, parenchymal was assessed calculated CT A case report utilized pictorial account technique, difference 116 cm3 calculated, aiding reconstructive planning. Preoperative planning, including can be used tool aid esthetic outcomes attempt reduce operative times post-mastectomy The combination accurate calculations production 3D-printed haptic models feedback guidance are evolving techniques preoperative reconstruction.