RE: [SPAM] We had our first appointment today!!

[Guest guest]

14 mm refers to the asymmetry of the head.  If you measure the

diagonal lengths of the head and compare the difference that is the asymmetry.

normal

0-3 mm

very

mild <6 mm

mild

- 6-10 mm

moderate

- 10-15 mm

severe

- 15+ mm

Here

is the explanation of the rest of the STARscanner report:

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.

·

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)

·

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

·

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

·

Posterior Symmetry

Ratio: looks at back of head and divides back right

volume with back left volume.  An ideal ration would be 1

·

Overall Symmetry

Ratio: Divides left side with right side.  An ideal

ratio would be 1

·

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

·

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

Hope

this helps!

Molly

California

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

Graduate!

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Subject: [sPAM] We had our first appointment today!!

We had our first appointment today to meet the

doctor and to get his

head scanned. I am VERY VERY happy with Stellar Orthotics & Prosthetics

and we havent even started the real treatment yet.( he will get his

helmet in about two weeks because we have to go back on monday to get

rescanned and to order the helmet and to pay the deposit) and his

staff are wonderful. The are very friendly and very helpful, they

answered all of our questions and then some it was great. He even gave

me his personal cell phone number so that way if I have ANY questions

at all during treatment or not he will be able to answer them. I

highley recommend Stellar Orthotics & Prosthetics to anyone who is

looking for a good and friendly person who does STARbanding.

But I do have a question or two: how do I read the print out he gave me

of the scan? He told me that he is at 14mm and that his goal is to get

him under 6mm. But I just dont know how to read the scan. Can anyone

please help me read it? And also what does 14mm mean please help.

Thank you in advance,

mother to " Boog "

[Guest guest]

thanks molly it helped but i am still confused.

kristen

[sPAM] We had our first appointment today!!

We had our first appointment today to meet the doctor and to get his head scanned. I am VERY VERY happy with Stellar Orthotics & Prosthetics and we havent even started the real treatment yet.( he will get his helmet in about two weeks because we have to go back on monday to get rescanned and to order the helmet and to pay the deposit) and his staff are wonderful. The are very friendly and very helpful, they answered all of our questions and then some it was great. He even gave me his personal cell phone number so that way if I have ANY questions at all during treatment or not he will be able to answer them. I highley recommend Stellar Orthotics & Prosthetics to anyone who is looking for a good and friendly person who does STARbanding.But I do have a question or two: how do I read the print out he gave me of the scan? He told me that he is at 14mm and that his goal is to get him under

6mm. But I just dont know how to read the scan. Can anyone please help me read it? And also what does 14mm mean please help.Thank you in advance, mother to "Boog"

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