Abstract
The automated measurement of breast volume has applications both in facilitating the decisions made by surgeons prior to breast reconstruction and in improving density estimation. We describe a novel approach to volume measurement for surgical planning, using a games console input device - the Microsoft Kinect. We have explored the ability of the device to measure surface depth for a range of distances and angles, demonstrating a mean depth error of below 1.5 mm for a distance range of interest (0.5 - 0.8 m). We have also validated the use of the system for volume measurement using a full-sized model female torso. The Kinect-based result is in good agreement with the volume measured by filling a mould of the breast with water (225.5±8.7 ml, 229.4 ±9.7 ml respectively). The method has the potential to provide convenient, cost- and time-effective measurement of breast volume in clinical practice.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Breast Imaging: Lecture notes in Computer Science 8539 |
Editors | Hiroshi Fujita, T Hara, C Muramatsu |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 666-673 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2014 |
Event | International Workshop on Breast Imaging - Gifu, Japan Duration: 1 Jan 1824 → … |
Conference
Conference | International Workshop on Breast Imaging |
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City | Gifu, Japan |
Period | 1/01/24 → … |
Keywords
- Breast
- Volume
- Microsoft Kinect