Estimation of age and sex from bimastoid breadth with 3D computed tomography

Buran F., CAN İ. Ö., Ekizoglu O., BALCI A., GÜLERYÜZ UÇAR H.

ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.56-61, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4323/rjlm.2018.56
  • Dergi Adı: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.56-61
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: identification, age estimation, sex estimation, mastoid, 3D computed tomography, DNA IDENTIFICATION, RECONSTRUCTION, OSSIFICATION, OSTEOLOGY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

One of the main steps of identification process defining the individual in forensic medicine practice is age and sex determination. Ihe aim of this study is to investigate the possibility of age and sex determination through bimastoid breadth measurement in cases where the cranium can be reached. In the study, the bimastoid breadth measurements were evaluated for 300 male and 300 female cases in 20-50 age group whose cranial computed tomography images were taken. First, length measurement was made in coronal plane on three-dimensional reconstructed computed tomography images. Ihen, through the measurement of the same length in the axial plane and in two-dimensional coronal plane, the verification was made for the values obtained before, 'these measurements made were also verified with the same three-staged verification by radio diagnostic specialist.