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Estimation of the Craniectomy Surface Area by Using Postoperative Images
Joint Authors
Xiao, Furen
Ho, Meng-Yin
Tseng, Wei-Lung
Source
International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a neurosurgical procedure performed to relieve the intracranial pressure engendered by brain swelling.
However, no easy and accurate method exists for determining the craniectomy surface area.
In this study, we implemented and compared three methods of estimating the craniectomy surface area for evaluating the decompressive effort.
We collected 118 sets of preoperative and postoperative brain computed tomography images from patients who underwent craniectomy procedures between April 2009 and April 2011.
The surface area associated with each craniectomy was estimated using the marching cube and quasi-Monte Carlo methods.
The surface area was also estimated using a simple AC method, in which the area is calculated by multiplying the craniectomy length (A) by its height (C).
The estimated surface area ranged from 9.46 to 205.32 cm2, with a median of 134.80 cm2.
The root-mean-square deviation (RMSD) between the marching cube and quasi-Monte Carlo methods was 7.53 cm2.
Furthermore, the RMSD was 14.45 cm2 between the marching cube and AC methods and 12.70 cm2 between the quasi-Monte Carlo and AC methods.
Paired t-tests indicated no statistically significant difference between these methods.
The marching cube and quasi-Monte Carlo methods yield similar results.
The results calculated using the AC method are also clinically acceptable for estimating the DC surface area.
Our results can facilitate additional studies on the association of decompressive effort with the effect of craniectomy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ho, Meng-Yin& Tseng, Wei-Lung& Xiao, Furen. 2018. Estimation of the Craniectomy Surface Area by Using Postoperative Images. International Journal of Biomedical Imaging،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169501
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ho, Meng-Yin…[et al.]. Estimation of the Craniectomy Surface Area by Using Postoperative Images. International Journal of Biomedical Imaging No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169501
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ho, Meng-Yin& Tseng, Wei-Lung& Xiao, Furen. Estimation of the Craniectomy Surface Area by Using Postoperative Images. International Journal of Biomedical Imaging. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1169501
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1169501