Biometrics: going 3D

GG Samatas, GA Papakostas - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biometrics have been used to identify humans since the 19th century. Over time, these
biometrics became 3D. The main reason for this was the growing need for more features in …

Craniofacial photographic superimposition: new developments

DH Ubelaker, Y Wu, QR Cordero - Forensic Science International: Synergy, 2019 - Elsevier
Craniofacial superimposition is a technique used in the field of forensic anthropology to
assist in the analysis of an unknown skull. The process involves superimposing an image of …

Virtual CT morphometry of lower limb long bones for estimation of the sex and stature using postmortem Japanese adult data in forensic identification

AM Hishmat, T Michiue, N Sogawa, S Oritani… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
The application of computed tomography (CT) is useful for the documentation of whole-body
anatomical data on routine autopsy, virtual reconstruction of skeletal structure, objective …

The use of X-ray computed tomography technologies in forensic anthropology

AM Christensen, MA Smith, DS Gleiber… - Forensic …, 2018 - search.proquest.com
The use of radiology, including X-ray computed tomography (CT), to examine skeletal
remains is not new, but the use of postmortem CT (PMCT) in medicolegal investigations by …

Analysis of laryngeal fractures in decomposed bodies using microfocus computed tomography (mfCT)

M Kettner, S Potente, B Schulz, P Knauff… - … Science, Medicine, and …, 2014 - Springer
Postmortem computed tomography (CT) is now routinely performed in forensic autopsies.
Microfocus computed tomography (mfCT) has attracted recent attention because it can …

Accuracy of the anthropometric measurements of skeleton-ized skulls with corresponding measurements of their 3D reconstructions obtained by CT scanning.

D Lorkiewicz-Muszyńska, W Kociemba… - Anthropologischer …, 2015 - search.ebscohost.com
Purpose: The anthropometric measurements of the skeletonized skull are crucial in the
investigation of human remains, mostly for personal identification. The images of the skull …

Accuracy and reliability of virtual femur measurement from CT scan

NA Ismail, N Abdullah, MHM Noor, PS Lai… - Journal of Forensic and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background In the application of scientific human skeletal variation in medico-legal matters,
virtual anthropology is the current technique performed to examine skeleton and its body …

Sex estimation of the tibia in modern Turkish: A computed tomography study

O Ekizoglu, A Er, M Bozdag, M Akcaoglu, IO Can… - Legal Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
The utilization of computed tomography is beneficial for the analysis of skeletal remains and
it has important advantages for anthropometric studies. The present study investigated …

Time-related change evaluation of the cerebrospinal fluid using postmortem CT

K Morikawa, H Hyodoh, K Matoba, K Mizuo, S Okazaki… - Legal medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose We retrospectively evaluated the cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) CT density at the lateral
ventricle to compare the postmortem intervals in cadavers. Materials and methods The …

Stature estimation in Japanese cadavers based on scapular measurements using multidetector computed tomography

S Torimitsu, Y Makino, H Saitoh, A Sakuma… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
This study assessed the correlation between stature and scapular measurements in a
Japanese population, using three-dimensional (3D) computed tomographic (CT) images …