Volumetric appraisal of the superior temporal gyms in normally functioning human brain, using magnetic resonance imaging


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Elamin A. A. E., Eltahir M. I. M., Elghazaly E. A., Idris S. A., El Elhaj A., Elmasalmi E. M. M., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE, vol.26, no.124, 2022 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 124
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.54905/disssi/v26i124/ms236e2347
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Keywords: Superior Temporal Gyms, Volumetric, Age, Gender, DICOM software, SPEECH-PERCEPTION, GYRUS VOLUMES, SCHIZOPHRENIA, ADOLESCENTS, INSIGHTS, CHILDREN, SULCI, LOBE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The volume and morphology of the superior temporal gyms (STG) of the human brain can be affected by age. Its quantitative assessment might be aiding the clinicians. Objective: To estimate the STG volume in MRI using DICOM viewer in adults deprived of structural brain abnormality, to correlate the volume with age, and to determine its variations between/and within the sexes. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was performed in Al-Amal Hospital, Sudan (April 2021 and March 2022). STG volume was delineated along the entire STG borders. Using SPSS version 25.0 data were processed. Results: It included a MRI brain of 50 adult patients (equal genders); their mean age was 33.12 +/- 8.29 years (range, 20 to 49 years). STG volume was adversely interrelated with age (r =-0.318 and P=0.024), significantly differed bilaterally within sexes (P =0.000), and was greater on the left in both genders. A significant gender difference was observed regarding STG volume, p = 0.000. Conclusion: DICOM can be used to assess the STG morphometrically to detect any pathological variations, based on volume changes.