Size of the semicircular canals measured by multidetector computed tomography in different age groups

• Published in: Journal of computer assisted tomography Vol. 38; no. 2; p. 196
• Main Authors: Daocai, Wang, Qing, Wang, Ximing, Wang, Jingzhen, He, Cheng, Liu, Xiangxing, Ma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Algorithms; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Multidetector Computed Tomography; Reference Values; Retrospective Studies; Semicircular Canals - anatomy & histology; Semicircular Canals - diagnostic imaging

The purpose of the study was to obtain reference values for the sizes of the semicircular canals (SCCs) on multidetector computed tomographic (CT) images in different age groups. Computed tomographic images of the temporal bone of 210 patients, a total of 420 ears without inner ear pathology, have b...