Title :
Facial surface scanner
Author :
Vannier, Michael W. ; Pilgram, Tom ; Bhatia, Gulab ; Brunsden, Barry ; Commean, Paul
Author_Institution :
Washington Univ. Sch. of Med., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
An optical noncontact 3-D digitizing system developed to acquire, process, display, and replicate the surface of the human head is described. The modification of the digitizer to help plan and evaluate facial plastic surgery is discussed. The quality and accuracy of the images produced are examined, and some medically relevant results are considered.<>
Keywords :
computer graphics; computerised picture processing; computerised tomography; digitizer; display; facial plastic surgery; human head; images; medically relevant results; optical noncontact 3-D digitizing system; replicate; Data acquisition; Head; Holography; Image sensors; Mechanical sensors; Optical sensors; Plastics; Safety; Sensor arrays; Surgery;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
