题目/Title：Three-dimensional laser scanner as a new tool for measuring lower limb volume in patients with chronic venous diseases
作者/Author：
Wentao Yang , Kai Zheng, Hualiang Ren, Shengxing Wang, Mingsheng Sun, Wangde Zhang, Chunmin Li, Hanjun Jiang
期刊/Journal：Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders
年份/Issue Date：2023Jan.
卷（期）及页码/Volume（No.）&pages：Vol.11, No.1, pp.127-135
摘要/Abstract：
Objective: Measurement of lower limb volume in patients with chronic venous disease (CVD) is necessary for assessing severity at the time of diagnosis and evaluating response to therapy administered. Existing methods have some limitations in clinical application and accuracy. The study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of a three-dimensional laser scanner (3DLS) in measuring the lower limb volume of patients with CVD.
Methods: A total of 30 patients with CVD (mean age, 55.6 ± 8.07 years; mean body mass index, 24.61 ± 1.87) were recruited in a vascular surgery clinic. The lower limb volumes of all participants were measured using the 3DLS and circumferential method (CM). Statistical analysis was conducted to compare the 3DLS and CM.