Anatomy

Data on anatomy reported by researchers at Ondokuz Mayis University

Published in Telemedicine Business Week, October 29th, 2008

According to a study from Samsun, Turkey, "Estimation of intracranial volume (ICV) using computed tomography (CT) scans has previously been described. However, we were not able to identify a gold standard study that analyzed the effect of section thickness on the estimation of ICV."

"Therefore, we conducted the present study, scanning five dry skulls in the coronal and axial planes using a multislice CT machine (Toshiba TSX-101A, Aquilion 16 Slice, Tochigi, Japan). Consecutive sections of variable thicknesses of 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 mm, respectively, were used to estimate ICV by means of the planimetry method of the Cavalieri principle. All estimations were done by the...

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Source: Telemedicine Business Week (2008-10-29)

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