Article: A new brain CT reference line: the lower eyelid to the inner occipital base line closely parallels the Talairach-Tournoux line.
2020 Volume 9, Issue 1, Page(s) 2058460120902406
Abstract: Background: There is no standardized brain computed tomography (CT) reference line that can be determined on both scout and reformatted sagittal CT images. Here, a tangential line from the anterior edge of the lower eyelid to the inner table of the ... ...
Abstract | Background: There is no standardized brain computed tomography (CT) reference line that can be determined on both scout and reformatted sagittal CT images. Here, a tangential line from the anterior edge of the lower eyelid to the inner table of the occipital base (LEL/O line) appears nearly parallel to the Talairach-Tournoux (T/T) line, which shows a consistent intracranial anatomical relationship among subjects, and acts as a standard reference line for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Purpose: To quantitatively validate the LEL/O line as a new standard brain CT reference line. Material and methods: We measured: angle 1 = the LEL/O line on scout images from the LEL/O line on parasagittal CT images (n=93); and angle 2 = the LEL/O line on scout images from the T/T line on high resolution midsagittal MR images (n=97). Angles in a clockwise direction were defined as positive and were expressed as mean±SD with the 95% confidence interval (CI) of the SD. Angle 2 was measured independently by two observers and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated. Results: Angle 1 was -0.4°±1.2° (95% CI of SD 1.1°-1.5°); angle 2 was -0.4°±2.0° (95% CI of SD, 1.8°-2.4°). The ICC in the angle 2 measurement was 0.780 ( Conclusion: The LEL/O lines on scout and parasagittal CT images show practically the same gradient, and these LEL/O lines are almost parallel to the T/T line. Use of the LEL/O line either for direct scanning or reformation can minimize intra- and inter-subject variations on CT images and mismatch between CT and MR images. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-01-27 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2818429-4 |
ISSN | 2058-4601 |
ISSN | 2058-4601 |
DOI | 10.1177/2058460120902406 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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