Beyond Mean HU: Spatial Radiodensity Mapping of the Human Hyoid as a Baseline for Morphological and Biomechanical Investigation
Alexander Morávek, Katarína Martinková, Petr Henyš, Jana Velemínská, Niels Hammer, Michal Kuchař · 2026
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Alexander Morávek and colleagues map density across the human hyoid bone instead of using one average value, in work from 2026. Bone density is often summed up in one Hounsfield Unit score for the whole bone. The spatial pattern of density may hold more useful facts about form and function.
Head and neck scans from three hundred adults fed a shared template map of the hyoid. The bone was split into many small blocks for spatial analysis. Spatial traits beat the plain mean for guessing age, though accuracy stayed limited. Sex guessing was fair at first but fell sharply once bone size was counted. Age links centred on the body and horn junctions, which sets a base for later form studies.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Alexander Morávek, Katarína Martinková, Petr Henyš, Jana Velemínská, Niels Hammer, Michal Kuchař |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |