Position and Width of Normal Adult Optic Chiasm as Measured in Coronal MRI.
10.3348/jkrs.1994.30.6.999
- Author:
Jin Sook PARK
;
Myung Soon KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Female;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Male;
Optic Chiasm*;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1994;30(6):999-1002
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: Purpose :To evaluate the position and transverse dimension of the adult optic chiasm in normal Korean adult. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors analysed 3D coronal volume images (TR/TE= 30/13, flip angle= 30 degrees) of 136 normal adult subjects without known visual abnormality. All MRI examinations were performed using a 0.5T system. MRI was reviewed retrospectively to determine the position (horizontal and tilted) of the potic chiosm and the transverse dimension of the optic chiasm was measured. RESULTS: Seventy-five (55%) of 136 normal subjects had horizontal position, and sixty-one (45%) had tilted position. Thirty-eight (62%) of 61 with tilted position showed higher position on the right side, and twenty-three (38%) showed higher position on the side. The average transverse dimension(mean SD) was 15.2 +/- 0.7mm in men and 14.6 +/- 1.0mm in women. The difference of transverse dimension between men and women was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Tilted position of the adult optic chiasm on coronal MRI was seen in approximately half of normal adults. The average of transverse dimension of normal optic chiasm was 15mm.
