Measurement of Corpus Callosum in Sudanese Population Using MRI

Abstract

orphometric studies of the corpus callosum (CC) are essential to have normative values for revising gender, race/ethnicity and age -related differences. Morphometry of the (CC) for Sudanese population was done using sagital MRI scans. The study was obtained in the modern Medical Center in Khartoum during the period from August 2013 up to February 2015.The measured parameters included: (CC) length, genue, body and splenius thickness as well as corpus callosum index (CCI). 100 Sudanese subjects were included of both genders (50 were females and 50 were males). Results showed that (CC) Length was 74.24±7.9(mm), 77.26±6.0(mm),genu thickness was 17.48 ±2.1(mm),17.61±2.2(mm), body thickness was 6.85±1.0(mm),6.94±1.2(mm), splenum thickness was 16.14.±2.5(mm),17.39±2.3(mm) and(CCI) was 0.53±0.09, 0.53±0.08 ,for males and females respectively with no significant difference noticed between both genders at p < 0.005 . The relation between the (CC) thickness and (CCI) with age was found to be significant at p<0.005.The (CC) morphology for Sudanese population varied from the values documented in the other population. We concluded that in studies subjected to (CC) with respect to pathological differences; it will be useful to consider the same age group records as reference values for Sudanese. Knowledge of (CC) morphology and the gender as well as age-related changes, thus is likely to be helpful in providing baseline data for the diagnosis of presence disease.