A Novel Objective Approach to the External Measurement of Pectus Excavatum Severity by Means of an Optical Device

Current approaches to quantifying the severity of pectus excavatum require internal measurements based on cross-sectional imaging. The aim of this study is to exploit a novel index evaluated on the external surface of the chest with a three-dimensional (3D) optical scanner. Fifty-one children (41 ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2018-07, Vol.106 (1), p.221-227
Hauptverfasser:	Uccheddu, Francesca, Ghionzoli, Marco, Volpe, Yary, Servi, Michaela, Furferi, Rocco, Governi, Lapo, Facchini, Flavio, Lo Piccolo, Roberto, McGreevy, Kathleen S., Martin, Alessandra, Carfagni, Monica, Messineo, Antonio
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Sprache:	eng
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