Leg Volume Measurements for Lymphedema Patients Using a Structured Light Scanner

A cross-sectional study of 33 patients (66 legs) with leg lymphedema conducted at the Center for Lymphedema, University Hospital Leuven. It compares leg volume measurements from a structured light scanner against circumference measurements and optoelectronic volumetry to assess reliability, validity, and clinical feasibility. The dataset was authored by Charlotte Van Calster and published on figshare in 2026.

Use Cases

• Validate the reliability of a structured light scanner based on intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) mentioned in the description
• Compare measurement methods for leg volume based on concurrent validity analysis described
• Assess clinical feasibility of 3D scanning tools based on timing and questionnaire data referenced
• Model disease progression in lymphedema patients based on leg volume measurements

Strengths

• Includes data from 33 patients (66 legs) with specific lymphedema characteristics (70% secondary, 73% stage 2a)
• Compares three measurement methods (structured light scanner, circumference, optoelectronic volumetry) with reported ICCs as high as 0.999
• Explicitly evaluates clinical feasibility through timing and questionnaires

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The dataset is very small at 48.4 KB, indicating limited scope

Provenance

Source

Charlotte Van Calster, Center for Lymphedema, University Hospital Leuven

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study comparing three leg volume measurement methods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-23 07:02:47; freshness should be verified

Geography

University Hospital Leuven, Belgium