Relation between Body Height and Combined Length of Manubrium and Mesosternum of Sternum Measured by CT-VRT in Southwest Han Population
10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2015.03.006
- VernacularTitle:CT-VRT测量西南地区汉族人胸骨柄体和与身高的相关性
- Author:
Yingzhen LUO
;
Meng TU
;
Fei FAN
;
Jieqian ZHENG
;
Ming YANG
;
Tao LI
;
Kui ZHANG
;
Zhenhua DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
forensic anthropology;
sternum;
body height;
C T volum e rendering technique
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2015;(3):196-199
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To establish the linear regression equation between body height and com bined length of manubrium and mesosternum of sternum m easured by CTvolum e rendering technique (CT-VRT) in southw est H an population. Methods One hundred and sixty subjects, including 80 m ales and 80 fem ales w ere selected from southw est H an population for routine CT-VRT(reconstruction thickness 1 m m ) ex-am ination. The lengths of both manubrium and mesosternum w ere recorded, and the com bined length of manubrium and mesosternum was equal to the algebraic sum of them . The sex-specific linear regression equations between the com bined length of manubrium and mesosternum and the real body height of each subject w ere deduced. Results The sex-specific sim ple linear regression equations between the com bined length of manubrium and mesosternum (x3) and body height (y) w ere established (m ale:y=135.000+2.118x3 and fem ale:y=120.790+2.808x3).Both equations show ed statisticalsignificance (P<0.05) w ith a 100% predictive accuracy. Conclusion CT-VRTis an effective m ethod for m easurem ent of the index of sternum . The com bined length of manubrium and mesosternum from CT-VRTcan be used for body height estim ation in southw est H an population.
