Monochrome 3-D image showing a frontal view of the skull of an infant suffering from a skull growth abnormality. The image is one of a number of computer reconstructions from a series of conventional computed tomography (CT) scans that were used in planning & simulating the necessary corrective surgery. In a normal infant,vertical grooves in the skull (the cranial sutures) remain open throughout the 1st year of life,acting as expansion joints for the growing brain. In this case,a fused suture has caused uneven growth. This image reveals facial asymmetry. The right eye socket (orbit) on left of image is vertically enlarged,compared to the left orbit | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Tsiaras, Alexander |
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