The Subtle Anatomical Structures of Normal Nasal Bone in MSCT Image and Forensic Identification
10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2014.03.007
- VernacularTitle:正常鼻骨细微解剖结构的MSCT影像学形态及法医学鉴定
- Author:
Zishen WANG
;
Mingqi PENG
;
Hua WEI
;
Chongliang YING
;
Lei WAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
forensic medicine;
nasal bone;
dissection;
multi-slice spiral CT
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2014;(3):184-187
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To summarize the subtle anatomical structures of the normal nasal bone in mul-ti-slice spiral CT (MSCT) image through the observation of the three-dimensional images. Methods One hundred and twenty volunteers who had no nasal trauma and disease history were collected. The nasal was scanned using MSCT. Raw data was reconstructed into bone window images (slice thickness 0.6 mm, slice interval 0.5 mm), and then the images were imported into Syngo Imaging XS software to recon-struct three-dimensional images and to summarize the nasal bone ’s subtle anatomical structures. Results The subtle anatomy of normal nasal bone generally included four seams, two holes and one edge. The four seams were left and right nasal-maxillary suture, nasal-frontal seam, and internasal suture. The two holes were left and right nasal aperture. The edge of the nasal was the lower edge of the nasal bone. In addition, there was suture bone in internasal suture in some normal nose. The nasal aperture mostly was hole-like, but some nasal apertures were line shape. The nasal edge can be divided into flat type, wave-shaped type, inverted spike type, hook-shaped type and others. Conclusion The anatomy diversity and individual differences in nasal bone are large. MSCT and three-dimensional image reconstruction techniques, combined with the history of trauma could distinguish between the normal anatomy and fractures.
