Postoperative evaluation platform of female breast implant surgery with breast configuration indicator

Authors:
Shuh-Ping Sun;Ko-Wen Hsu;Jing-Shyr Chen
Affiliations:
Department of Biomedical Engineering, I-Shou University, No.1, Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu Township, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan 84001, Republic of China;Department of Biomedical Engineering, I-Shou University, No.1, Sec. 1, Syuecheng Rd., Dashu Township, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan 84001, Republic of China;Aesthetic Unit, Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 81346, Republic of China
Venue:
Computers in Biology and Medicine
Year:
2009

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to establish an optimal module of breast configuration, under normal seating state, for postoperative evaluation of a female breast implant surgery. The analytical parameters of breast configuration, such as the breast position, size and shape, can be derived from a three-dimensional (3D), full-sized image process under non-radiation condition. This optimal module converts the breast position, size and shape to the breast configuration indicator consisting of three components or indices-the breast position, volume and breast congruence rate. In conjunction with the continuity analysis, the breast configuration indicator would allow a surgeon to practically grasp the progress during the postsurgery revisits. In addition, the module derived from the proposed computer-aided breast configuration indicator could be of great use as a tool of communication between patients and surgeons.