Forensic identification by coding of frontal sinus characteristics of CT.
- Author:
Hong-xia ZHANG
1
;
Chun-bo YANG
;
Li GUO
;
Zhen-hua DENG
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, Weifang Medicine College, Weifang 261042, China. sifeng75132@163.com
- Publication Type:Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH:
Adult;
Asian People;
Cephalometry/methods*;
China;
Discriminant Analysis;
Female;
Forensic Anthropology/methods*;
Frontal Sinus/diagnostic imaging*;
Humans;
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Tomography, Spiral Computed;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2011;27(1):13-16
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore observing parameters of frontal sinus using reconstructive coronal nose bone sections of the head CT images and to establish the special identification codes.
METHODS:CT images of the frontal sinus were analyzed by using distance measurement and morphological description. The discrimination codes of frontal sinus identification were: the number of right partial septa, shape-the location of the central septa, shape-the number of left partial septa, shape; the number of arches of right upper scalloping (the location of the right highest scalloping, the location of the right lowest scalloping)-the number of arches of left upper scalloping (the location of the left highest scalloping, the location of the left lowest scalloping); the width, height of the right sinus-the total width of sinus-the width, height of the left sinus.
RESULTS:The identification codes of the frontal sinus were highly variable individually, but the codes were not statistically differences between males and females (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSION:The identification codes of frontal sinus could be used for forensic individual identification, but not for sex determination.
