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Abstract
Background: Temporal bone pneumatization (TBP) is influenced by age, sex, and race, and it seems to progress rapidly to puberty. However, the extent of TBP in childhood remains unclear.
Purpose: To investigate the progression of TBP in children aged 1-18 years via three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of high-resolution computed tomography (CT) images.
Material and methods: A total of 432 temporal bones of 216 individuals aged 1-18 years with well-pneumatized mastoid antra on both sides were included in this retrospective work. We created 18 age groups, each with six boys and six girls. Surface rendering of air density was performed using -290 HU to obtain TBP. Statistical analysis employed SPSS version 24.0 software (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).
Results: The linear regression equations that considered age and volume for all cases (ya), male (ym) and female (yf) were ya = 384.42x + 1790.40, R2 = 0.425; ym = 431.54x + 1440.9, R2 = 0.501; and yf = 337.26 x + 2140.5, R2 = 0.355. Both male and female individuals showed an increase in the average value of pneumatization until the age of 17, and the values of pneumatization at specific ages for boys and girls showed differences. The mean male and female TBP levels differed significantly at 3, 11, and 18 years of age (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: TBP in boys was greater than that of girls at adolescence. It was possible to identify the specific periods of significant variation in the degree of pneumatization of temporal bone.
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Acta Radiologica publishes articles on all aspects of radiology, from clinical radiology to experimental work. It is known for articles based on experimental work and contrast media research, giving priority to scientific original papers. The distinguished international editorial board also invite review articles, short communications and technical and instrumental notes.