Validity of the 3D VECTRA photogrammetric surface imaging system for cranio-maxillofacial anthropometric measurements.
- Metzler P Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of Zurich, Frauenklinikstrasse 24, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland, Philipp.Metzler@usz.ch.
- Sun Y
- Zemann W
- Bartella A
- Lehner M
- Obwegeser JA
- Kruse-Gujer AL
- Lübbers HT
- 2013-04-06
Published in:
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery. - 2014
Anatomic Landmarks
Cephalometry
Facial Bones
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Manikins
Observer Variation
Photogrammetry
Reproducibility of Results
Skull
User-Computer Interface
English
PURPOSE
The use of three-dimensional (3D) photography for anthropometric measurements is of increasing interest, especially in the cranio-maxillofacial field. Before standard implementation, accurate determination of the precision and accuracy of each system is mandatory.
METHODS
A mannequin head was labelled with 52 landmarks, and 28 three-dimensional images were taken using a commercially available five-pod 3D photosystem (3D VECTRA; Canfield, Fairfield, NJ) in different head positions. Distances between the landmarks were measured manually using a conventional calliper and compared with the digitally calculated distances acquired from labelling by two independent observers. The experimental set-up accounted for clinical circumstances by varying the positioning (vertical, horizontal, sagittal) of the phantom.
RESULTS
In the entire calliper measurement data set (n = 410), a significant difference (p = 0.02) between the directly measured and corresponding virtually calculated distances was found. The mean aberration between both modalities covering all data was 7.96 mm. No differences (p = 0.94) between the two groups were found using a cut-off of 10 % (leaving n = 369 distances) due to considerable errors in direct measurements and the necessary manual data translation. The mean diversity of both measurement modalities after cut-off was 1.33 mm (maximum, 6.70 mm). Inter-observer analysis of all 1,326 distances showed no difference (p = 0.99; maximal difference, 0.58 mm) in the digital measurements.
CONCLUSION
The precision and accuracy of this five-pod 3D photosystem suggests its suitability for clinical applications, particularly anthropometric studies. Three-hundred-and-sixty degree surface-contour mapping of the craniofacial region within milliseconds is particularly useful in paediatric patients. Proper patient positioning is essential for high-quality imaging.
The use of three-dimensional (3D) photography for anthropometric measurements is of increasing interest, especially in the cranio-maxillofacial field. Before standard implementation, accurate determination of the precision and accuracy of each system is mandatory.
METHODS
A mannequin head was labelled with 52 landmarks, and 28 three-dimensional images were taken using a commercially available five-pod 3D photosystem (3D VECTRA; Canfield, Fairfield, NJ) in different head positions. Distances between the landmarks were measured manually using a conventional calliper and compared with the digitally calculated distances acquired from labelling by two independent observers. The experimental set-up accounted for clinical circumstances by varying the positioning (vertical, horizontal, sagittal) of the phantom.
RESULTS
In the entire calliper measurement data set (n = 410), a significant difference (p = 0.02) between the directly measured and corresponding virtually calculated distances was found. The mean aberration between both modalities covering all data was 7.96 mm. No differences (p = 0.94) between the two groups were found using a cut-off of 10 % (leaving n = 369 distances) due to considerable errors in direct measurements and the necessary manual data translation. The mean diversity of both measurement modalities after cut-off was 1.33 mm (maximum, 6.70 mm). Inter-observer analysis of all 1,326 distances showed no difference (p = 0.99; maximal difference, 0.58 mm) in the digital measurements.
CONCLUSION
The precision and accuracy of this five-pod 3D photosystem suggests its suitability for clinical applications, particularly anthropometric studies. Three-hundred-and-sixty degree surface-contour mapping of the craniofacial region within milliseconds is particularly useful in paediatric patients. Proper patient positioning is essential for high-quality imaging.
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- English
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- DOI 10.1007/s10006-013-0404-7
- PMID 23559195
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/251709
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