CT imaging observations of the basivertebral foramen for thoracic vertebrate

Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2015, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6) : 641-645.

Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2015, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6) : 641-645. DOI: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2015.06.006

CT imaging observations of the basivertebral foramen for thoracic vertebrate

  • KANG Xiao-yan1, LI Jie2, WANG Xing 1,3, ZHANG Shao-jie3, LIU Lu1, LI Zhi-jun 1,3
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Objective By digitizing the measurement of the basivertebral foramen for thoracic vertebrae to discuss the basivertebral foramen (BF) of thoracic spine (T1~12), including the anatomical location, the form and the differences between different vertebral bodies. Methods The 40 healthy adults underwent multi-slice CT thin-layer scan and sagittal CT reconstruction images, using Mimics 13.0 software measurement; the following indices were observed: BF wide (BFW), deep (BFD), high (BFH) in the absolute value; the distance of BF to the vertebral end plates and to the left and the right vertebral edges was measured;  the location and shape of the vertebral foramen was observed. Results (1)BFW assumed an overall V-shaped distribution. The min was T6;  BFH was steady in T1~3, gradually declining in T4~6, and gradually increasing in T7~11; BFD was graduallyincreasing in T1~3, steady T3~10 , and gradually decreasing in T10~12.(2)Vertebral body up(VHU) and vertebral body below(VHB) of BF are gradually increasing. The min was T1(VHU 7.05±1.27 mm,VHB 7.21±0.87 mm), the max was T12(VHU 11.00±1.10 mm,VHB 11.37±1.48 mm). Vertebral body left (VWL) and vertebral body right(VWR) were gradually decreasing in T1~4, gradually increasing in T5~12, the min was T4(VWL 10.50±1.40 mm,VWR 10.81±1.66 mm), the max was VWL in T12 (VWL 15.74±2.55 mm,VWR 16.23±2.82mm). Conclusion (1) There are many BF inequality of size existent in the middle of vertebral thoracic body; These construction are complex and have difference between each individual segments. (2)The shape of BF in sagittal and coronary sections are anomalism, triangle, rectangle and 11% visible osseous separation. (3)The BF in T1~8、T10、T11 adjoin the centre of vertebral body's posterior paries, and T9 and T12 have left deviation.

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Vertebrae thoraciae / Basivertebral foramen / Digital measurement / Morphological

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