Roentgenographic measurement of skin thickness in normal individuals.
A CGR mammographic unit was modified to provide a more accurate method of measuring skin thickness. Evaluation of 418 normal patients indicated that skin thickness is greater in men than women, is less in older individuals, and, to a less extent, is greater in more obese patients. Height and race do not have a statistically significant bearing on skin thickness values. These "normal" values may prove useful as a screening criterion in evaluation of patients with possible acromegaly or Cushing's syndrome. Other potential applications are being investigated.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D012737:Sex Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging