RE: [SPAM] Confused on the starscanner info

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STARscanner Report with explanation of

results

(Level 3 measurements)

Cephalic

Ratio = Cranial Breadth / Cranial Length.  An ideal ratio would

be 0.78 or 78%.  Brachycephaly Severity - normal - 73-83%; moderate -

83.1% to 87.9%; severe - 88% and higher.  Scaphocephaly Severity - normal

- 73-83%; moderate - 68.1% to 72.9%; severe - 68% and below.  Your son is 97.3%

· Radial Symmetry Index (RSI) = from the front of the head, 15° segments are measured and added. 

The addition of the right side segments is subtracted to the addition of the

left side segments. An ideal ratio would be left side – right side = 0

(<30 mm normal) Your son is 65.1

· Oblique Cranial Maximum and Minimum = Ideally one is looking to have the maximum line

vertical and the minimum line horizontal. 

·

Oblique at 30 deg (US1 and US2) = Length of diagonal taken at 30° on

each side (30° corresponds to the corner of the eye).  The subtraction of US1

and US2 gives an indication of the asymmetry of the head.  An asymmetry between

0-3 mm is normal; <6 mm is very mild; 6-10 mm is mild; 10-15 mm is moderate; 15+ mm is severe Your son is 14.2 mm (159.9-145.7)

· Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 volumes: Draws vertical and horizontal lines centered on middle point of head. 

Measures volume of each corner starting front left, then front right, back

right and back left.

· Anterior Symmetry Ratio: looks at front of head and divides front left volume with front right

volume. An ideal ratio would be 1 Bradley

- 0.795

· Posterior Symmetry Ratio: looks at back of head and divides back right volume with back left

volume.  An ideal ration would be 1 Bradley

- 0.9981

· Overall Symmetry Ratio: Divides left side with right side.  An ideal ratio would be 1 Bradley - 0.888

· Upper facial left and upper facial right: Measures the length between the centre of the

front to each left and right ear.  This corresponds to a cranial bone and

determines the position of the ear.

· Upper Facial Symmetry Ratio: Divides Upper Facial Right with Upper Facial Left.

An ideal ratio would be 1  Bradley - 0.941

· Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index (CVAI):  the

percentage difference in plagio, (100%-(US1/US2)).  0-3 mm normal

· Ear Offset - this

number seems to be very subjective because the ortho places stickers near the ears

that the machine picks up to take this measurement.  If they are placed

differently each time the number will come out differently

Molly

California

Nicolas, 2, tort & plagio, STARband 4/24/06-9/12/06,

Graduate!

, 4.75

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From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of

Sent: 20 January 2008 02:29

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM] Confused on the starscanner info

Hi,

My son Bradley has his first appointment on the 8 of this month and

will be getting his starband on tues the 22nd. But I am still

confused when it comes to the numbers and results of the scan. this

is what it says:

Circumference (mm) 471.3

Cranial Breadth(M-L) (mm) 147.6

Cranial Length(A-P) (mm) 151.6

Cephalic Ratio(M-L/A-P) 0.973

Radial Symmetry Index(RSI0 (mm) 65.1

Oblique Diagonal 1 at -30.0 deg (mm) 159.9

Oblique Diagonal 2 at 30.0 deg (mm) 145.7

Oblique Cranial Minimum at 63.7 deg (mm) 140.4

Oblique Cranial Maximum at -33.9 deg (mm) 160.3

Q1 Volume (A/L) (cc) 256.5

Q2 Volume (A/R0 (cc) 203.8

Q3 Volume (P/R) (cc) 259.2

Q4 Volume (P/L) (cc) 254.3

Anterior Symmetry Ratio 0.795

Posterior Symmetry Ratio 0.9981

Overall Symmetry Ratio 0.888

Upper Facial Left (TrL-Se) (mm)94.1

Upper Facial Right (trR-Se) (mm) 100.0

Upper Facial Symmetry Ratio 0.941

Ear Offset (mm) 8.4

Cranial Base WIdth (TrL-TrR) (mm) 138.7

Vertex Hight (Lev0-Lev10) (mm) 104.9

Can anyone please help me read this and tell me what it says. Or give

me an idea of what they usual look at. I am just really confused. All

I know is that somewhere in all those numbers it is suppose to mean

that he is at a 14mm which is moderate plagio. But I would like to

know how it says that and what all rest of it means. So if anyone or

everyone can please help i would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance

Bradley 8 1/2 months Moderate plagio