Biography
Biography: Jamal Jomah
Abstract
Three D surface technology is used to demonstrate to the patients the expected changes possible with a particular procedure.rnThis technology has allowed the patient and surgeon to both see the expected result at the same time on the same screen.rnThis will help the surgeon identify the patient’s expectations and be cautious about patients who have unrealistic expectations.rnThe Surgeon can also define the steps of surgery and plan it more accurately. The goal is to improve the patient’s satisfaction withrnthis technology and minimize the revision.The aim of this paper is to describe the author’s experience with 3DSI and 3DSM.rnMethod: The 3D images are normally taken with digital camera with adequate lightning and then stored in a computer andrnimages then manipulated using Software. The image can be captured with a camera or the surface can be scanned with a scannerrnbut the latter would require the subject to be motionless for a longer time. The author used the Vectra H1 camera for the facernand the Vectra XT for the body with the mirror image software for manipulation. A single camera is usually adequate (H1) butrnthe 3D camera system (Vectra XT) is more precise and will acquire better and larger images. Once the images are taken, theyrnare transferred to a computer where software stitches the images together. The problems of this system are the cost, limitedrnavailability and resolving the shiny of transparent areas and imaging hair. With the expansion of 3D printing, the cost hasrnsubstantially decreased and becoming more readily available for personal or central use. This is going to be helpful for patients’rneducation and archiving of pre-operative and post-operative results.The main limitation of the process is the cost associated withrnthe products and with the images capturing.rnResults & Discussions: Currently, 2D photography is used to document, analyze and plan surgical procedures in Plastic Surgery.rnThis tool does not represent 3 dimensional figures accurately. It lacks shaped and topographic depth. 3 D imaging measuresrnXY and its coordinates and uses a triangulation concept. It is better than MRI and CT Scans which do not reflect the surfacesrnand surface topography and also it is less expensive and less invasive to the patient. It overlays multiple images from differentrnplanes, over the same object to create a 3D image. The use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is more accurate and morernscientifically helpful in exact measurements however it uses screening tool that is not practical especially in cosmetic practicernas MRI scans are costly and are not readily accepted by the patients. Therefore, its uses are still not foreseen in the near future.rnConclusion: Three-Dimensional Surface Modeling (3DSM) is a useful tool in: 1. For the surgeon to understand the exactrnconcerns of the patients and to have more precise planning of the procedure. 2. For the patients to see the expected changes. 3.rnIt is important to emphasize that this is only digital morphing which may not reflect the actual outcome.