Li Yanqi, Yang Xin, Li Dong
From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China.
Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Feb;77 Suppl 1:S76-83. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000813.
Three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging system has gained popularity worldwide in clinical application. Unlike computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, it has the ability to capture 3D images with both shape and texture information. This feature has made it quite useful for plastic surgeons. This review article is mainly focusing on demonstrating the current status and analyzing the future of the application of 3D surface imaging systems in plastic and reconstructive surgery.Currently, 3D surface imaging system is mainly used in plastic and reconstructive surgery to help improve the reliability of surgical planning and assessing surgical outcome objectively. There have already been reports of its using on plastic and reconstructive surgery from head to toe. Studies on facial aging process, online applications development, and so on, have also been done through the use of 3D surface imaging system.Because different types of 3D surface imaging devices have their own advantages and disadvantages, a basic knowledge of their features is required and careful thought should be taken to choose the one that best fits a surgeon's demand.In the future, by integrating with other imaging tools and the 3D printing technology, 3D surface imaging system will play an important role in individualized surgical planning, implants production, meticulous surgical simulation, operative techniques training, and patient education.
三维（3D）表面成像系统在临床应用中已在全球范围内受到欢迎。与计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像不同，它有能力捕捉具有形状和纹理信息的3D图像。这一特性使其对整形外科医生非常有用。这篇综述文章主要致力于展示3D表面成像系统在整形与重建外科应用的现状并分析其未来发展。目前，3D表面成像系统主要用于整形与重建外科，以帮助提高手术规划的可靠性并客观评估手术效果。已经有关于其在从头到脚的整形与重建外科应用的报道。通过使用3D表面成像系统，还开展了对面部衰老过程、在线应用开发等方面的研究。由于不同类型的3D表面成像设备各有优缺点，需要对其特性有基本的了解，并应仔细考虑选择最符合外科医生需求的设备。未来，通过与其他成像工具和3D打印技术相结合，3D表面成像系统将在个性化手术规划、植入物生产、精细手术模拟、手术技术培训和患者教育中发挥重要作用。
