Progress in Application of Measuring Skeleton by CT in Forensic Anthropology Research.
10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2017.01.014
- Author:
Chun Yu MIAO
1
;
Lei XU
1
;
Ning WANG
1
;
Min ZHANG
1
;
Yu Shan LI
1
;
Jin Xing LÜ
1
Author Information
1. Dongcheng Branch of Beijing Public Security Bureau, Beijing 100061, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
forensic anthropology;
review;
skeleton;
tomography, X-ray computed
- MeSH:
Age Determination by Skeleton;
Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging*;
Forensic Anthropology/trends*;
Humans;
Sex Determination Analysis;
Software;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods*
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2017;33(1):58-61
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Individual identification by measuring the human skeleton is an important research in the field of forensic anthropology. Computed tomography （CT） technology can provide high-resolution image of skeleton. Skeleton image can be reformed by software in the post-processing workstation. Different skeleton measurement indexes of anthropology, such as diameter, angle, area and volume, can be measured on section and reformative images. Measurement process is barely affected by human factors. This paper reviews the literatures at home and abroad about the application of measuring skeleton by CT in forensic anthropology research for individual identification in four aspects, including sex determination, height infer, facial soft tissue thickness measurement and age estimation. The major technology and the application of CT in forensic anthropology research are compared and discussed, respectively.
