Validity and reliability of three-dimensional imaging for measuring the volume of the arm

• Published in: Lymphatic research and biology Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 275
• Main Authors: Erends, Maaike, van der Aa, Teike, de Grzymala, Andrzej Piatkowski, van der Hulst, Rene
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Anthropometry; Arm - pathology; Body Water; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - instrumentation; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Lymphedema - diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; Upper Extremity - pathology

Lymphedema of the upper limb is a common complication after cancer treatment with axillary lymph node surgery and/or radiation. At this moment, there is no method that can identify lymphedema error free. Currently three-dimensional (3D) imaging is used to measure volumes in aesthetic and maxillofaci...