Anthropometric Measurements Usage in Medical Sciences
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Morphometry is introduced as quantitative approach to seek information concerning variations and changes in the forms of organisms that described the relationship between the human body and disease.
Scientists of all civilization, who existed until today, examined the human body using anthropometric methods.
For these reasons, anthropometric data are used in many contexts to screen for or monitor disease.
Anthropometry, a branch of morphometry, is the study of the size and shape of the components of biological forms and their variations in populations.
Morphometrics can also be defined as the quantitative analysis of biological forms.
The field has developed rapidly over the last two decades to the extent that we now distinguish between traditional morphometrics and the more recent geometric morphometrics.
Advances in imaging technology have resulted in the protection of a greater amount of morphological information and have permitted the analysis of this information.
The oldest and most commonly used of these methods is radiography.
With developments in this area, CT and MRI have also been started to be used in screening of the internal organs.
Morphometric measurements that are used in medicine, are widely used in the diagnosis and the follow-up and the treatment of the disease, today.
In addition, in cosmetology use of these new measurements is increasing every day.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Utkualp, Nevin& Ercan, Ilker. 2015. Anthropometric Measurements Usage in Medical Sciences. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Utkualp, Nevin& Ercan, Ilker. Anthropometric Measurements Usage in Medical Sciences. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Utkualp, Nevin& Ercan, Ilker. Anthropometric Measurements Usage in Medical Sciences. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
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BIM-1055355