Assessment of Cranial Suture Density in Living Individuals

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Biomedical Sciences

Mentor Information

Reed James, reedjam@gvsu.edu

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Location

Henry Hall Atrium 57

Start Date

13-4-2011 10:00 AM

End Date

13-4-2011 11:00 AM

Keywords

Health, Illness, and Healing, Life Science

Abstract

Introduction: The objective of this study was to obtain the relative bone density throughout the sagittal, coronal and lambdoidal cranial sutures. Methods: Thirty-six digital, high-resolution computed tomography images where obtained from St. Mary's Hospital. These scans were analyzed using an analogical software (Amira), to find the relative density within the sutures of an individual, measured in Hounsfield units (HU). Differences in the bone densities throughout the cranial sutures of an individual were measured. Results: Density of the bone in the middle of the suture is consistently less in younger individuals, indicating a lack of sutural fusion. Density is greater in older individuals, indicating sutural fusion with increased age. Conclusion: We have found that the use of CT scans can show that bone densities within a suture vary, demonstrating differences in suture closure. These findings may lead to future research opportunities involving CT scans and cranial sutures.

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Assessment of Cranial Suture Density in Living Individuals

Henry Hall Atrium 57

Introduction: The objective of this study was to obtain the relative bone density throughout the sagittal, coronal and lambdoidal cranial sutures. Methods: Thirty-six digital, high-resolution computed tomography images where obtained from St. Mary's Hospital. These scans were analyzed using an analogical software (Amira), to find the relative density within the sutures of an individual, measured in Hounsfield units (HU). Differences in the bone densities throughout the cranial sutures of an individual were measured. Results: Density of the bone in the middle of the suture is consistently less in younger individuals, indicating a lack of sutural fusion. Density is greater in older individuals, indicating sutural fusion with increased age. Conclusion: We have found that the use of CT scans can show that bone densities within a suture vary, demonstrating differences in suture closure. These findings may lead to future research opportunities involving CT scans and cranial sutures.