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Measurement and comparison of labyrinthine structures with the digital volume tomography: ancient Egyptian mummies’ versus today’s temporal bones
- Source :
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 270:831-840
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2012.
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Abstract
- The objective of this study was to investigate whether the labyrinthine structures of ancient Egyptian mummies differ significantly from modern labyrinths. The new technique of digital volume tomography (DVT) was used to visualize the temporal bones. To obtain standardized images and measurements, precise instructions regarding volume rotation, slicing and measurements' positioning were determined. Twenty-five dimensions were obtained. The groups were compared statistically. No significant differences could be found except one cochlear diameter which proved to be significantly larger in the control group. DVT is applicable for imaging of temporal bones. Measurements might help to increase understanding of the temporal bone's structure, to aid the diagnostics of pathologies as well as to supplement the planning of surgical procedures.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Computed tomography
Young Adult
Temporal bone
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Humans
Medicine
Digital volume tomography
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Temporal Bone
Mummies
Organ Size
General Medicine
Anatomy
Middle Aged
Surgical procedures
Semicircular Canals
Cochlea
Otorhinolaryngology
Case-Control Studies
Ear, Inner
Head and neck surgery
Female
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14344726 and 09374477
- Volume :
- 270
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f4bf52557543f55d3030eba14c165cbe
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-012-2047-y