Table 3.
Skeletonized hyoid bone specimens and prism volume comparisons. Value in parentheses denotes the difference between CT volume and water suspension volume.
| ID | Source | Fused/unfused | Age Range (years) | Sex | Water Suspension Volume (cm3) | CT Volume (cm3) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slice Thickness | ||||||||
| 0.625 mm | 1.25 mm | 2.5 mm | ||||||
| Hyoid 1 | I | Fused | <18 | Unknown | 1.37 | 1.22 (−0.15) | 2.24 (.87) | 2.62 (1.25) |
| Hyoid 2 | I | Fused | >18 | Unknown | 2.61 | 2.28 (−.33) | 2.65 (.04) | 3.11 (0.5) |
| Hyoid 3 | II | Unfused | 40–50 | Male | 1.62 | |||
| Hyoid 4 | II | Unfused | 50–60 | Female | 2.11 | |||
| Hyoid 5 | II | Unfused | 25–30 | Male | 2.49 | |||
| Prism | 29.62 | 29.97 (.32) | 30.13 (.51) | 30.40 (.78) | ||||