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Prediction of the Child’s Head Growth in the First Year of Life

  • Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute of Oncology
  • University School of Physical Education in Poznań

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Abstract

The article presents statistical research aiming at the formulation of functions of the child’s head growth in the first year of age. The research group consisted of 129 infants, from 0 to 12 months of age, whose heads were subjected to computer tomography tests within a regular diagnosis of neurological and oncological diseases and other conditions. On the basis of medical images, 3D models of infants’ skulls were developed. They enabled determination of the coordinates of anatomical points. The craniometric database was subjected to a statistical analysis in order to develop a head growth model. Five directional vectors of the head growth were formulated in particular directions and three functions were proposed. The degree of the functions’ compatibility with empirical data was tested. The best-fitting model was selected for each vector by means of a nonlinear estimation method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages267-275
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics
Volume34
ISSN (Print)2212-9391
ISSN (Electronic)2212-9413

Keywords

  • Growth function
  • Head
  • Infant
  • Statistics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Artificial Intelligence

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