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CT‐SCAN of the head and neck of a roebuck (Capreolus capreolus): seriated cross‐sections and reconstruction
Author(s) -
Le Floch-Prigent Patrice Pierre,
Verdeille Stéphane
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.907.13
Subject(s) - sagittal plane , anatomy , head and neck , capreolus , computed tomography , geology , medicine , roe deer , radiology , geography , archaeology , surgery
The entire head and neck of a roebuck was CT‐scanned, then reconstructed (Centre d'Imagerie de l'Ouest Parisien = CIMOP). The sample had been given by Mr Nicolas BRESSON (chasse de la Bélardière, Ardennes). It was a one year and a half old animal which measured 23cm length, 12,5cm high and 11cm width. It weighed 2,7kg. The acquisition was realized in the frontal plane (61 cross‐sections). The views were printed both with normal and osseous density. From this plane, the 21 sagittal and the 21 horizontal cross‐sections were reconstructed, and then the skeleton and the skin from several views. The images were tremendous. The anatomical topographical relationships were rendered with a fine precision. The skeleton could be visualized without any specific preparation. The stylo‐hyoïd apparatus and the laryngeal set were well visible. the seriated CT‐scan and the reconstruction are now irreplaceable in comparative anatomical studies as the samples are quite rare.