A novel semi-automatic measurement of the semicircular canals
of the human bony labyrinth

J 2021

A novel semi-automatic measurement of the semicircular canals of the human bony labyrinth

KOVÁČOVÁ, Veronika and Petra URBANOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

A novel semi-automatic measurement of the semicircular canals of the human bony labyrinth

Authors

KOVÁČOVÁ, Veronika (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Petra URBANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Anthropologie: International Journal of Human Diversity and Evolution, Brno, Moravian Museum, Anthropos Institute, 2021, 0323-1119

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10700 1.7 Other natural sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00121859

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.26720/anthro.20.05.11.1

UT WoS

000687650200003

Keywords in English

Human bony labyrinth; CT imaging; 3D digital models; Morphological variation

Abstract

V originále

The bony labyrinth is an inner ear structure located inside the pyramid of the temporal bone. In skeletal or skeletonized human remains, the region exhibits a remarkably high resistance against a variety of taphonomic factors. A substantial amount of work has been carried out in many scientific domains assessing morphological variations of the bony labyrinth. However, the results of these studies are inconsistent with each other, so researchers remain unable to definitively confirm or reject size and shape dependencies of the bony labyrinth on factors such sex or age. Inadequate methodology and the invasiveness of existing approaches are frequently cited as reasons for these ambiguous results. This paper proposes a new semiautomatic PC-aided approach for quantifying the semicircular canals of the bony labyrinth using CT-generated three-dimensional digital models. A new measurement protocol was established on a sample of 163 bony labyrinths using a step-wise elimination procedure and semi-automatic computerassisted tools. The procedure finally selected as most effective included 39 measurements, which were employed to explore age, sex or side-to-side differences in the shape and size of the semicircular canals. The results exhibit very few sex-related and body-side-specific differences. However, statistically significant differences were observed between subadults and adults, particularly in the canal lumens of the lateral and posterior semicircular canals, where larger values were detected for the adults. This paper presents a novel innovative approach for quantifying the semicircular canals of the bony labyrinth, with the aim of regularizing the methodological pool in this line of research.

Links

MUNI/A/1198/2017, interní kód MU

Name: Základní a aplikovaný výzkum kraniofaciálního komplexu člověka

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

MUNI/A/1219/2016, interní kód MU

Name: Výzkum motoriky a pohybových vzorců člověka v průběhu ontogeneze

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

MUNI/A/1616/2020, interní kód MU

Name: Studium tělesných znaků člověka pro potřeby aplikované antropologie

Investor: Masaryk University

Citovat

KOVÁČOVÁ, Veronika and Petra URBANOVÁ. A novel semi-automatic measurement of the semicircular canals of the human bony labyrinth. Anthropologie: International Journal of Human Diversity and Evolution. Brno: Moravian Museum, Anthropos Institute, 2021, vol. 59, No 1, p. 23-34. ISSN 0323-1119. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.26720/anthro.20.05.11.1.

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KOVÁČOVÁ, Veronika and Petra URBANOVÁ. A novel semi-automatic measurement of the semicircular canals of the human bony labyrinth. \textit{Anthropologie: International Journal of Human Diversity and Evolution}. Brno: Moravian Museum, Anthropos Institute, 2021, vol.~59, No~1, p.~23-34. ISSN~0323-1119. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.26720/anthro.20.05.11.1.

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