Volume Measurements of Masseter in Human Cadavers

• Fukushima Shoichi

  Department of Anatomy 1, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 解剖実習献体による咬筋の体積測定

Abstract

To elucidate masseter muscle volume, we examined 9 donor bodies by laser scanner, spiral X-ray CT, and water displacement. After the masseter muscle volume expanded as a result of perfusion fixation, shrinkage of muscle occurred. After 3 months, the masseter muscle volume was decreased to 80% with immersion in 40% alcohol. As a result, it is possible to speculate the volume of a living body by measuring the volume of a donor body. There was a 5% error in the measurement of the volume between the spiral X-ray CT and the water displacement. This study suggests that the muscle volume of a living body could be measured by 3-D reconstruction images of CT.

Journal

• Journal of Oral Biosciences

  Journal of Oral Biosciences 46 (6), 558-564, 2004

  Japanese Association for Oral Biology

Keywords

• masseter
• muscle volume
• CT
• human cadaver
• fixation

Details

• CRID: 1390001205214670336
• NII Article ID: 130004475594
• NII Article ID: 110003166658
• NII Book ID: AA11896386
• DOI: 10.2330/joralbiosci.46.558
• ISSN: 18803865
• ISSN: 13490079
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2005233004
• Text Lang: ja
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