title: [Relation between Body Height and Combined Length of Manubrium and Mesosternum of Sternum Measured by CT-VRT in Southwest Han Population].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the linear regression equation between body height and combined length of manubrium and mesostenum of sternum measured by CT volume rendering technique (CT-VRT) in southwest Han population.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixty subjects, including 80 males and 80 females were selected from southwest Han population for routine CT-VRT (reconstruction thickness 1 mm) examination. The lengths of both manubrium and mesosternum were recorded, and the combined length of manubrium and mesosternum was equal to the algebraic sum of them. The sex-specific linear regression equations between the combined length of manubrium and mesosternum and the real body height of each subject were deduced.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sex-specific simple linear regression equations between the combined length of manubrium and mesostenum (x3) and body height (y) were established (male: y = 135.000+2.118 x3 and female: y = 120.790+2.808 x3). Both equations showed statistical significance (P < 0.05) with a 100% predictive accuracy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT-VRT is an effective method for measurement of the index of sternum. The combined length of manubrium and mesosternum from CT-VRT can be used for body height estimation in southwest Han population.
authors.forename: Ying-zhen
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Jie-qian
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kui
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhen-hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D001827:Body Height; D005260:Female; D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008371:Manubrium / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013249:Sternum / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed