Determination of Ventricular Sizes in Normal Adult Sudanese Population by Computed Tomography

Abstract

This is a descriptive, cross sectional study which was done during August to November 2016 and was carried out at Antalya medical center , Khartoum- Sudan. The study discusses determining normal ventricular size in Khartoum state population using computed tomography . The study aimed to establish baseline reference values for the lateral, third and fourth ventricular dimensions on normal brain, standardized for sex and age. the study found that normal CT scans of 80 adult participant (male and female) aged between 10 – 90 years, having no brain disorders that affect the ventricular system . The study found the results showed that the average fourth ventricle height and width , third ventricle height and width, anterior horn of lateral ventricles height and width, and posterior horn of lateral ventricles height and width 9.25+/-18.30mm ,10.15+/-1.78mm,17.35+/-3.28mm, 10.20+/-2.81mm 27.04+/-3.28mm , 5.67+/-2.56mm,and 29.45+/- 6.66mm,9.27+/-2.57mm respectively. The study conduced to of the age have direct effect on the ventricular size and noted that increase in age lead to decrease in ventricular dimensions, and ventricular system of the male higher than female It is important to know the reference value of the ventricle size in Sudanese population, to state the pathology easily. Further studies should be done using a larger sample size.