Three-dimensional Representation of Relief Changes on Body Trunk Surface during Abduction of Upper Extremities.

An application of the moire method.

Abstract

The relief changes on the body trunk surface during movement of the upper extremities were studied on a female subject with the aid of moire contourography.To represent these changes three-dimensionally and quantitatively, the superimposing method of moire photographs was introduced.A new contour map was obtained which provided information on antero-posterior relief changes on the body surface.Orthomorphic projection charts were also drawn in order to grasp the relief changes at a glance.