MEASUREMENT OF NASAL FIGURE BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING / 药物分析学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To get the basic data of nasal figure of the Han nationality individuals in Xi'an area and provide for junsprudence and the reconstruction of skull. Methods Nasal height, length, depth and breadth of 313cases in Xi'an area, which had different age and sex, were measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results Image of MRI could clearly show the figure of nose and the position we selected were correct and accuracy. The specific data were Nasal length (male34. 47±4.29 ～52.20±3.47, female33. 11±3.33～46. 94±3.83); Nasal height(male 39.22±3.68～59.49±2.30, female 33.89±3.95～51.75±3.68); Nasal depth(male 11.89±1.76～16.68±2.48, female 10.69±1. 81～16.46±2.04);Nasal breadth(male 33. 09±3. 83～42. 49±2.72,female32.00±1.94～38. 86±2.61). So the results were credible. Conclusion The nasal figure of individuals in Xi'an area is different as their different age and sex. It promotes that the influence factors of age and sex must be considered in the facial reconstruction and medico legally reconstructing skull.