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01.10.2010 | Original Article
Anthropometric characterization of the child liver
Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Ausgabe 8/2010
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Purpose
The major purpose of this retrospective study on 25 CT scans of child liver aged from 2 to 13 years was to investigate the growth, morphologic variations and modifications of the liver position as a function of the children age. The objective was to characterize the 3D geometry of the child liver, which is still unknown.
Methods
3D reconstruction of child liver was performed using the Mimics® software. Measurements of volumes (total liver and right lobe), distances between anatomic reference points and angles were performed. The liver position was calculated with respect to the 11th thoracic vertebra.
Results
The liver shows a harmonious volume growth between the right and the left lobes, but a disharmonious one for the measurements in relation to the falciform ligament. The liver position, with respect to the vertebral column, in the peritoneal cavity was unchanged during the liver growth.
Conclusion
The obtained results from this preliminary work give a description of the child liver during the growth and are of interest for the numerical modeling.