Forbes G, Gorman C A, Gehring D, Baker H L
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1983 May-Jun;4(3):737-40.
A technique using special computer programs and data from high-resolution computed tomographic scans has been developed that provides accurate and reproducible volume measurements for muscle and fat in the orbit. Normal values for retrobulbar fat and muscle were established in 19 adults. Nineteen patients with Graves exophthalmopathy were then studied, and a spectrum of change was found that included varying degrees of increased muscle volume or increased volume of both muscle and fat. Further categorization of these changes related to clinical characteristics should lead to a better understanding of the mechanism for ophthalmopathy in Graves disease.
一种利用特殊计算机程序和高分辨率计算机断层扫描数据的技术已被开发出来，该技术可为眼眶内的肌肉和脂肪提供准确且可重复的体积测量。在19名成年人中确定了球后脂肪和肌肉的正常值。随后对19例格雷夫斯眼病患者进行了研究，发现了一系列变化，包括不同程度的肌肉体积增加或肌肉和脂肪体积均增加。根据临床特征对这些变化进行进一步分类，应能更好地理解格雷夫斯病中眼病的发病机制。
