A Proposal of New Reference System for the Standard Axial, Sagittal, Coronal Planes of Brain Based on the Serially-Sectioned Images.
10.3346/jkms.2010.25.1.135
- Author:
Jin Seo PARK
1
;
Min Suk CHUNG
;
Hyo Seok PARK
;
Dong Sun SHIN
;
Dong Hwan HAR
;
Zang Hee CHO
;
Young Bo KIM
;
Jae Yong HAN
;
Je Geun CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Brain;
Anatomy, Cross-Sectional;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Neuronavigation
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anatomy, Cross-Sectional;
Brain/*anatomy & histology/radiography;
Brain Mapping;
Cadaver;
Humans;
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted;
Male;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010;25(1):135-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sectional anatomy of human brain is useful to examine the diseased brain as well as normal brain. However, intracerebral reference points for the axial, sagittal, and coronal planes of brain have not been standardized in anatomical sections or radiological images. We made 2,343 serially-sectioned images of a cadaver head with 0.1 mm intervals, 0.1 mm pixel size, and 48 bit color and obtained axial, sagittal, and coronal images based on the proposed reference system. This reference system consists of one principal reference point and two ancillary reference points. The two ancillary reference points are the anterior commissure and the posterior commissure. And the principal reference point is the midpoint of two ancillary reference points. It resides in the center of whole brain. From the principal reference point, Cartesian coordinate of x, y, z could be made to be the standard axial, sagittal, and coronal planes.
