Measurement of Normal Brain Lateral Ventricles byUsing CT

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to measure the normal lateral ventricles in Sudanese patients using CT. This study was carried out using CT machines in Khartoum Advanced Diagnostic Centre andAlrebat University hospital , from August 2015 to November 2015. The researcher selected 51 patients (33)males 64.7% (18) females 35.3% the age group are ranged between (20-70) years who attending the department of CT brain scan. The patients were free from any brain disease that affect the measurement of lateral ventricles. The measured dependent variable included :Rt&Lt anterior horns, Rt&Lt posterior horns and Rt&Lt body of lateral ventricles, and also certain independent variable included : the patient's age , gender , weight and height. The result was obtained after collecting and analyzing the data collection sheet through using the computer program of Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS. The result showed that the mean length of anterior and posterior horns (2.4, 2.6)cms , (2.3, 2.4)cms and (3.8 , 3.9)cms , (3.7 , 3.8) in males and females respectively ,and mean length of body of lateral ventricles Rt and Lt (7.5 ,7.7)cms in males (7.2 ,7.3) cms in females respectively.Also the results showed the mean length of parts of lateral ventricles distribution in categories for both gender consider to their age, weight and height. The correlation between anterior horns and age were insignificant giving the value 0.960 , but the correlation with, height and body weight were significant of values 0.000 and 0.001 respectively. The correlation between posterior horns and age and body weight were significant of values 0.007 and 0.033 respectively, but the correlation with height was insignificant giving value 0.360. The correlation between body of lateral ventricles and (age ,body weight) were insignificant giving values 0.143 and 0.096 respectively, but the correlation with height was significant giving value 0.022.