Assessment of Diffusion-Weighted Technology on Angles Formed by Splenium Corporis Callosi and Occipital Forceps in Children / 实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

12-18 years old).In each age group,children were classified according to their genders.Diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)was performed in all the children's heads.Then the angles formed by splenium corporis callosi and occipital forceps were measured in fractional anisotropy maps.All the data were analyzed statistically.Results 1.The females in infant group had the larger angles formed by splenium corporis callosi and occipital forceps.With the age increasing,the average values of angles tended to decrease gradually.But in some age groups,the average values in some cases tended to increase before it decreased.2.A statistically significant sex difference was found in infant group.In young child group,pre-school age group and adolescence group,such difference was found in angles formed by occipital forceps.Only in young child group,difference in the maximum angles of splenium corporis callosi was found.3.There was a significant difference between age groups in the angles formed by sides of occipital forceps and the minimum angles of splenium corporis callosi through one-way analysis of variance.4.The angles of occipital forceps and the minimum angles of splenium corporis callosi both had a negative correlation with ages.They both had a linear regression to ages.But,there was no correlation between the maximum angles of splenium corporis callosi and ages.Conclusions Sex differences might exist in the angles formed by both sides of occipital forceps and splenium corporis callosi.The angles formed by sides of occipital forceps and parts of angles of splenium corporis callosi might decrease when the age increases.Diffusion-weighted technology can be used to study the age and sex difference in angles formed by splenium corporis callosi and occipital forceps in children.