Left–Right Multimodal Morphometric Comparison of Human Submandibular Glands
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Abstract
This communication study integrates composite multimodal research on postmortem human submandibular glands, based on macromorphometry. The normal ductographic sialograms were pairwise analyzed using linear morphometry, whole-gland planimetry and fractal properties, such as main duct length, caliber and tortuosities, side branches and accessory ducts/lobes. All the examined parameters presented a significant correlation, i.e., symmetry between the left and the right submandibular glands. The morphometric data presented can serve as a valuable reference in clinical practice.
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OpenAlex topics: Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging · Dental Radiography and Imaging · Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
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Anatomy Sector, Teaching Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Department of Digestive Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, University of Oslo, 1478 Lorenskog, Norway
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, 1478 Nordbyhagen, Norway
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University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine
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