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    <title language="eng">New aspects in digital breast assessment: further refinement of a method for automated digital anthropometry</title>
    <abstract language="eng">Purpose: In this trial, we used a previously developed prototype software to assess aesthetic results after reconstructive surgery for congenital breast asymmetry using automated anthropometry. To prove the consensus between the manual and automatic digital measurements, we evaluated the software by comparing the manual and automatic measurements of 46 breasts.&#13;
&#13;
Methods: Twenty-three patients who underwent reconstructive surgery for congenital breast asymmetry at our institution were examined and underwent 3D surface imaging. Per patient, 14 manual and 14 computer-based anthropometric measurements were obtained according to a standardized protocol. Manual and automatic measurements, as well as the previously proposed Symmetry Index (SI), were compared.&#13;
&#13;
Results: The Wilcoxon signed-rank test revealed no significant differences in six of the seven measurements between the automatic and manual assessments. The SI showed robust agreement between the automatic and manual methods.&#13;
&#13;
Conclusion: The present trial validates our method for digital anthropometry. Despite the discrepancy in one measurement, all remaining measurements, including the SI, showed high agreement between the manual and automatic methods. The proposed data bring us one step closer to the long-term goal of establishing robust instruments to evaluate the results of breast surgery.</abstract>
    <parentTitle language="eng">Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics</parentTitle>
    <identifier type="doi">10.1007/s00404-020-05862-2</identifier>
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    <author>Robin Hartmann</author>
    <author>Maximilian Weiherer</author>
    <author>Daniel Schiltz</author>
    <author>Magnus Baringer</author>
    <author>Vivien Noisser</author>
    <author>Vanessa Hösl</author>
    <author>Andreas Eigenberger</author>
    <author>Stefan Seitz</author>
    <author>Christoph Palm</author>
    <author>Lukas Prantl</author>
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    <title language="eng">Learning the shape of female breasts: an open-access 3D statistical shape model of the female breast built from 110 breast scans</title>
    <abstract language="eng">We present the Regensburg Breast Shape Model (RBSM) – a 3D statistical shape model of the female breast built from 110 breast scans, and the ﬁrst ever publicly available. Together with the model, a fully automated, pairwise surface registration pipeline used to establish correspondence among 3D breast scans is introduced. Our method is computationally eﬃcient and requires only four landmarks to guide the registration process. In order to weaken the strong coupling between breast and thorax, we propose to minimize the variance outside the breast region as much as possible. To achieve this goal, a novel concept called breast probability masks (BPMs) is introduced. A BPM assigns probabilities to each point of a 3D breast scan, telling how likely it is that a particular point belongs to the breast area. During registration, we use BPMs to align the template to the target as accurately as possible inside the breast region and only roughly outside. This simple yet eﬀective strategy signiﬁcantly reduces the unwanted variance outside the breast region, leading to better statistical shape models in which breast shapes are quite well decoupled from the thorax. The RBSM is thus able to produce a variety of diﬀerent breast shapes as independently as possible from the shape of the thorax. Our systematic experimental evaluation reveals a generalization ability of 0.17 mm and a speciﬁcity of 2.8 mm for the RBSM. Ultimately, our model is seen as a ﬁrst step towards combining physically motivated deformable models of the breast and statistical approaches in order to enable more realistic surgical outcome simulation.</abstract>
    <identifier type="arxiv">2107.13463</identifier>
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    <author>Maximilian Weiherer</author>
    <author>Andreas Eigenberger</author>
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    <title language="eng">A Novel Method of Outcome Assessment in Breast Reconstruction Surgery: Comparison of Autologous and Alloplastic Techniques Using Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging</title>
    <abstract language="eng">Background &#13;
Breast reconstruction is an important coping tool for patients undergoing a mastectomy. There are numerous surgical techniques in breast reconstruction surgery (BRS). Regardless of the technique used, creating a symmetric outcome is crucial for patients and plastic surgeons. Three-dimensional surface imaging enables surgeons and patients to assess the outcome’s symmetry in BRS. To discriminate between autologous and alloplastic techniques, we analyzed both techniques using objective optical computerized symmetry analysis. Software was developed that enables clinicians to assess optical breast symmetry using three-dimensional surface imaging. &#13;
Methods&#13;
Twenty-seven patients who had undergone autologous (n = 12) or alloplastic (n = 15) BRS received three-dimensional surface imaging. Anthropomorphic data were collected digitally using semiautomatic measurements and automatic measurements. Automatic measurements were taken using the newly developed software. To quantify symmetry, a Symmetry Index is proposed.&#13;
Results &#13;
Statistical analysis revealed that there is no dif- ference in the outcome symmetry between the two groups (t test for independent samples; p = 0.48, two-tailed). &#13;
Conclusion&#13;
This study’s findings provide a foundation for qualitative symmetry assessment in BRS using automatized digital anthropometry. In the present trial, no difference in the outcomes’ optical symmetry was detected between autologous and alloplastic approaches.</abstract>
    <parentTitle language="eng">Aesthetic Plastic Surgery</parentTitle>
    <identifier type="doi">10.1007/s00266-020-01749-4</identifier>
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    <author>Robin Hartmann</author>
    <author>Maximilian Weiherer</author>
    <author>Daniel Schiltz</author>
    <author>Stephan Seitz</author>
    <author>Luisa Lotter</author>
    <author>Alexandra Anker</author>
    <author>Christoph Palm</author>
    <author>Lukas Prantl</author>
    <author>Vanessa Brébant</author>
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      <value>Breast reconstruction</value>
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      <language>eng</language>
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      <value>Breast symmetry</value>
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      <language>eng</language>
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      <value>Digital anthropometry</value>
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      <value>Mammoplastik</value>
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      <language>deu</language>
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      <value>Dreidimensionale Bildverarbeitung</value>
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      <language>deu</language>
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      <value>Autogene Transplantation</value>
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      <language>deu</language>
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      <value>Alloplastik</value>
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    <title language="eng">Evaluating smartphone-based 3D imaging techniques for clinical application in oral and maxillofacial surgery: A comparative study with the vectra M5</title>
    <abstract language="eng">PURPOSE&#13;
This study aimed to clarify the applicability of smartphone-based three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging for clinical use in oral and maxillofacial surgery, comparing two smartphone-based approaches to the gold standard.&#13;
METHODS&#13;
Facial surface models (SMs) were generated for 30 volunteers (15 men, 15 women) using the Vectra M5 (Canfield Scientific, USA), the TrueDepth camera of the iPhone 14 Pro (Apple Inc., USA), and the iPhone 14 Pro with photogrammetry. Smartphone-based SMs were superimposed onto Vectra-based SMs. Linear measurements and volumetric evaluations were performed to evaluate surface-to-surface deviation. To assess inter-observer reliability, all measurements were performed independently by a second observer. Statistical analyses included Bland-Altman analyses, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test for paired samples, and Intraclass correlation coefficients.&#13;
RESULTS&#13;
Photogrammetry-based SMs exhibited an overall landmark-to-landmark deviation of M = 0.8 mm (SD =  ± 0.58 mm, n = 450), while TrueDepth-based SMs displayed a deviation of M = 1.1 mm (SD =  ± 0.72 mm, n = 450). The mean volumetric difference for photogrammetry-based SMs was M = 1.8 cc (SD =  ± 2.12 cc, n = 90), and M = 3.1 cc (SD =  ± 2.64 cc, n = 90) for TrueDepth-based SMs. When comparing the two approaches, most landmark-to-landmark measurements demonstrated 95% Bland-Altman limits of agreement (LoA) of ≤ 2 mm. Volumetric measurements revealed LoA &gt; 2 cc. Photogrammetry-based measurements demonstrated higher inter-observer reliability for overall landmark-to-landmark deviation.&#13;
CONCLUSION&#13;
Both approaches for smartphone-based 3D surface imaging exhibit potential in capturing the face. Photogrammetry-based SMs demonstrated superior alignment and volumetric accuracy with Vectra-based SMs than TrueDepth-based SMs.</abstract>
    <parentTitle language="eng">Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery</parentTitle>
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    <licence>Keine Lizenz - Es gilt das deutsche Urheberrecht: § 53 UrhG</licence>
    <author>Robin Hartmann</author>
    <author>Maximilian Weiherer</author>
    <author>Felix Nieberle</author>
    <author>Christoph Palm</author>
    <author>Vanessa Brébant</author>
    <author>Lukas Prantl</author>
    <author>Philipp Lamby</author>
    <author>Torsten E. Reichert</author>
    <author>Jürgen Taxis</author>
    <author>Tobias Ettl</author>
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    <title language="eng">iRBSM: A Deep Implicit 3D Breast Shape Model</title>
    <abstract language="eng">We present the first deep implicit 3D shape model of the female breast, building upon and improving the recently proposed Regensburg Breast Shape Model (RBSM). Compared to its PCA-based predecessor, our model employs implicit neural representations; hence, it can be trained on raw 3D breast scans and eliminates the need for computationally demanding non-rigid registration -- a task that is particularly difficult for feature-less breast shapes. The resulting model, dubbed iRBSM, captures detailed surface geometry including fine structures such as nipples and belly buttons, is highly expressive, and outperforms the RBSM on different surface reconstruction tasks. Finally, leveraging the iRBSM, we present a prototype application to 3D reconstruct breast shapes from just a single image. Model and code publicly available at this https URL.</abstract>
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    <licence>Creative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International</licence>
    <author>Maximilian Weiherer</author>
    <author>Antonia von Riedheim</author>
    <author>Vanessa Brébant</author>
    <author>Bernhard Egger</author>
    <author>Christoph Palm</author>
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    <title language="eng">Learning the shape of female breasts: an open-access 3D statistical shape model of the female breast built from 110 breast scans</title>
    <abstract language="eng">We present the Regensburg Breast Shape Model (RBSM)—a 3D statistical shape model of the female breast built from 110 breast scans acquired in a standing position, and the first publicly available. Together with the model, a fully automated, pairwise surface registration pipeline used to establish dense correspondence among 3D breast scans is introduced. Our method is computationally efficient and requires only four landmarks to guide the registration process. A major challenge when modeling female breasts from surface-only 3D breast scans is the non-separability of breast and thorax. In order to weaken the strong coupling between breast and surrounding areas, we propose to minimize the variance outside the breast region as much as possible. To achieve this goal, a novel concept called breast probability masks (BPMs) is introduced. A BPM assigns probabilities to each point of a 3D breast scan, telling how likely it is that a particular point belongs to the breast area. During registration, we use BPMs to align the template to the target as accurately as possible inside the breast region and only roughly outside. This simple yet effective strategy significantly reduces the unwanted variance outside the breast region, leading to better statistical shape models in which breast shapes are quite well decoupled from the thorax. The RBSM is thus able to produce a variety of different breast shapes as independently as possible from the shape of the thorax. Our systematic experimental evaluation reveals a generalization ability of 0.17 mm and a specificity of 2.8 mm. To underline the expressiveness of the proposed model, we finally demonstrate in two showcase applications how the RBSM can be used for surgical outcome simulation and the prediction of a missing breast from the remaining one. Our model is available at https://www.rbsm.re-mic.de/.</abstract>
    <parentTitle language="eng">The Visual Computer</parentTitle>
    <identifier type="doi">10.1007/s00371-022-02431-3</identifier>
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    <note>Corresponding author: Christoph Palm</note>
    <note>Zugehörige arXiv-Publikation:&#13;
https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-oth-regensburg/frontdoor/index/index/docId/2023</note>
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    <author>Maximilian Weiherer</author>
    <author>Andreas Eigenberger</author>
    <author>Bernhard Egger</author>
    <author>Vanessa Brébant</author>
    <author>Lukas Prantl</author>
    <author>Christoph Palm</author>
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      <language>eng</language>
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    <title language="eng">Implants Versus Lipograft: Analysis of Long-Term Results Following Congenital Breast Asymmetry Correction</title>
    <abstract language="eng">Aims&#13;
Congenital breast asymmetry represents a particular challenge to the classic techniques of plastic surgery given the young age of patients at presentation. This study reviews and compares the long-term results of traditional breast augmentation using silicone implants and the more innovative technique of lipografting. &#13;
&#13;
Methods&#13;
To achieve this, we not only captured subjective parameters such as satisfaction with outcome and symmetry, but also objective parameters including breast vol-ume and anthropometric measurements. The objective examination was performed manually and by using the Vectra H2 photogrammetry scanning system.&#13;
&#13;
Results&#13;
Differences between patients undergoing either implant augmentation or lipograft were revealed not to be significant with respect to patient satisfaction with surgical outcome (p= 0.55) and symmetry (p= 0.69). Furthermore, a breast symmetry of 93 % was reported in both groups. Likewise, no statistically significant volume difference between the left and right breasts was observed in both groups (p\0.41). However, lipograft patients needed on average 2.9 procedures to achieve the desired result, compared with 1.3 for implant augmentation. In contrast, patients treated with implant augmentation may require anumber of implant changes during their lifetime.&#13;
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Conclusion&#13;
Both methods may be considered for patients presenting with congenital breast asymmetry.</abstract>
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Congenital breast asymmetry is a serious gynecological malformation for affected patients. The condition hits young women in puberty and is associated with socio-esthetic handicap, depression, and psychosexual problems. Surgical treatment is usually early in the patient's lifetime, so a long-term sustainable solution is important. Although postoperative outcome has been evaluated in several studies before, this study is the first to analyze which objective parameters have the greatest influence on subjective satisfaction with long-term results.&#13;
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Among all analyzed parameters, only areolar diameter correlated significantly negatively with the subjective outcome satisfaction of the patient. Regarding the subjective assessment of postoperative satisfaction with similarity of the breasts, again the mean areolar diameter, but also the difference in areolar diameter and breast volume between the right and left breasts correlated significantly negatively.&#13;
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Conclusion&#13;
Areolar diameter was revealed as being a significant factor influencing subjective long-term satisfaction in breast asymmetry patients. Moreover, 3D volumetry proves to be an effective tool to substantiate subjective patient assessments. Our findings may lead to further improvements to surgical planning and will be expanded in further studies.</abstract>
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