Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open (Apr 2022)

An Online Calculator for Estimating Breast Implant Volume from Imaging

  • Kirby L. Mateja, BS,
  • Aaron S. Long, BS,
  • Sacha C. Hauc, MPH,
  • Joshua Z. Glahn, BA,
  • Clara F. Weber,
  • Adam H. Junn, BS,
  • Hui Yu Juan, BS,
  • Pratheek S. Bobba, BS,
  • John A. Persing, MD,
  • Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004273
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 4
p. e4273

Abstract

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Summary:. Breast implant surgery remains one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States. Implant exchange can be complicated by unavailability of medical records or implant identification cards. Using chest imaging of 154 breast implants, an algorithm for estimating breast implant volume was generated. Based on four simple measurements and patient body mass index, a free, online calculator was created with a mean error of volume estimate of less than 1 cm3 and a SD of 44 cm3. In instances where a surgeon does not have implant records available but has chest imaging, this online tool can be used to obtain a relatively accurate estimate of implant volume.