Cella media distance in human brain in relation to age and gender.

Aims: To determine whether simple linear measurements can be used as an accurate and reproducible replacement of the volumetric ones.

Methods: We measured the cella media distance (CM1) and the distance between the right and left human brain surfaces (CM2)--measured along the CM1 line--in the groups of women (F) and men (M) who were divided according to diagnoses into three subgroups (F1-3 and M1-3). Examinations were carried out under standardized conditions: axial serial CT (Computed Tomography) images, in 4 mm layers (333 patients).