Whole-body three-dimensional photonic scanning: a new technique for obesity research and clinical practice

Information on body shape has long been used in categorizing and monitoring obesity. Alongside abdominal circumferences, recent studies further emphasize the value of indices such as sagittal diameter adjusted for thigh girth in categorizing cardiovascular risk. Whole-body three-dimensional photonic scanning has rapidly emerged as a new technology for digital anthropometric measurement. Photonic scanners capture sophisticated raw data on body...