models of living human heads. Due to the ultra-fast acquisition,
these models are inherently free of motion artifacts as opposed
to surfaces models recorded with laser triangulation. The ICP
algorithm is thus a valuable tool to register high-resolution
models of the living human skin surface which are today commonly
recorded by laser scanning and limited by the low acquisition
speed in conjunction with the motion of breathing, heartbeat and
involuntary movements of the patient. Even with relief models
from a single hologram, holographic recordings are of value for
the documentation and prediction of complex, maxillo-facial
surgery. We expect that the possibility to assemble multiple
holographic reconstructions into accurate 3D patient models will
greatly increase the acceptance of the surface models obtained by
hologram tomography.