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Evaluation of the Foramen Magnum Area Calculated by Different Methods: A Radioanatomic Study
Orhan Beger1, Osman Erdoğan2, Zeynep Çetin1
1Department of Anatomy.
Purpose:
The main objective of the study was to evaluate the probable diversity in the area of the foramen magnum (FM) calculated by different measuring methods.
Methods:
The study was conducted on 24 dry skulls, present in the collection of the Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University. The area of FM was calculated by different measurement methods including automatic field setting, Teixeria and Radinsky formulas obtained from anatomic (ASM), photographic (PSM) and radiologic (RSM) skull measurements.
Results:
The areas of FMs calculated by Teixeria formula in RSM, PSM, and ASM were as follows: 857.96 ± 99.97 mm, 796.68 ± 105.08 mm, and 820.86 ± 96.40 mm, respectively. The areas calculated by Radinsky formula in RSM, PSM, and ASM were as follows: 851.37 ± 99.68 mm, 792.63 ± 104.18 mm, and 814.85 ± 94.99 mm, respectively. Lastly, the areas calculated by the automatic field setting of RSM and PSM software were as follows: 799.75 ± 103.38 mm and 752.83 ± 105.60 mm, respectively.
Conclusion:
Statistical significance was observed between the areas of FM obtained from RSM, ASM, and PSM when calculated by the automatic field setting, Teixeria formula, and Radinsky formula. The authors think that considering the amorphous shape of FM, the automatic field setting of the software should be used to obtain the most accurate numerical data related to the area of FM.
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