Characterization of Adult Brain in Different Age Groups Using Computerized Tomography

Abstract

This study was carried out in Military Crops Hospital using MDCT machine during the period from December 2012 up to May 2013 the data sample consisted of 50 Sudanese adult patient (32 male , 18 female) , their aged group ranged between (20 – 70) years . The main objective of this study was to evaluate the anatomical variation of normal brain ventricles, size and tecture of CSF and gray and white matter associated with age . The measured dependent variable include : length and width of the brain ventricles ( Rt an Lt) lateral, third (3rd) and four the (4th) ventricles , gray and white matter and CSF CT number , the independent variable include the patient age and gender . The researcher used stepwise linear regression analysis to find the significant association between the dependent variable and the independent variable. The result of this study showed that the size of ventricle increase by 0.11cm2/year , the CSF, gray and white matter CT number decrease by 0.7unit/year.