Abstract
The optic nerve canal (ONC) is a fine skeletal structure that contains the optic nerve. However, it has not been thoroughly examined. This necessitates establishing a baseline knowledge of the geometrical and volumetric parameters of the ONC. The data of twenty patients who received a cone beam computed tomography examination were prepared using a voxel-based segmentation. The measurement was performed separately by two examiners on virtual skull models in stereolithography format in Geomagic Wrap®. The results showed that the volume of the ONC varied between 92.48 mm3 and 162.7 mm3 (M = 123.46 mm3, SD = 26.61 mm3). Sex-specific statistically significant differences in volume were detected only for the right side. The angle of the ONC to the skull base was independent of the diameter of the canal. Both the intrarater and interrater comparisons of the measurements showed high values of reproducibility of the results. This study showed that a virtual anatomical model provides a feasible and reliable method to investigate the ONC. The examination technique could have a wider range of application in anthropology and application in clinical medicine. Advances in the automation of radiological diagnostics and the digital analysis of X-ray images could help to reduce examination times.
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