Sex estimation techniques based on skulls in forensic anthropology: A scoping review

X Wang, G Liu, Q Wu, Y Zheng, F Song, Y Li - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Sex estimation is an essential topic in the field of individual identification in
forensic anthropology. Recent studies have investigated a growing range of techniques for …

Machine learning approaches for sex estimation using cranial measurements

D Toneva, S Nikolova, G Agre, D Zlatareva… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The aim of the present study is to apply support vector machines (SVM) and artificial neural
network (ANN) as sex classifiers and to generate useful classification models for sex …

Data mining for sex estimation based on cranial measurements

DH Toneva, SY Nikolova, GP Agre, DK Zlatareva… - Forensic Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study is to develop effective and understandable classification
models for sex estimation and to identify the most dimorphic linear measurements in adult …

Sexual dimorphism in mastoid process volumes measured from 3D models of dry crania from medieval Croatia

A Petaros, SB Sholts, M Čavka, M Slaus… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
ABSTRACT 3D analysis of skeletal volumes has become an important field in digital
anthropology studies. The volume of the mastoid process has been proposed to display …

Sex determination by Ct–scan analysis of the mastoid bone: A cross-sectional study

M Boussaid, O Brahim, I Bouanen, M Kenani, H Limem… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The mastoid bone, situated at the base of the skull and characterized by its compact
structure in the petrous portion, being among the slowest-growing bones, has gained …

Sex estimation from measurements of the mastoid triangle and volume of the mastoid air cell system using classical and machine learning methods: a comparative …

H Sasani, Y Etli, B Tastekin, Y Hekimoglu… - The American Journal …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Previous studies on the sexual dimorphism of the mastoid triangle have typically focused on
linear and area measurements. No studies in the literature have used mastoid air cell …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Sex Estimation Accuracy with Cranial Angle Measurements and Machine Learning

D Toneva, S Nikolova, G Agre, S Harizanov, N Fileva… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sex estimation based on bones is a technique used to determine the
biological sex of an individual from skeletal remains. It relies on the anatomical differences …

[HTML][HTML] Radiographic evaluation of mastoid parameters for sexual differentiation in North Indian population

J Passey, S Pandey, N Passey, R Singh, R Singh… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Morphometric differences of several bones form the basis of sexual
differentiation. The mastoid triangle has been widely used as a predictor of sexual …

Anatomy of the mastoid triangle and morphometric sex differences

MT Fonseca, LFR Siqueira, IS Belo, LG Rodrigues… - Morphologie, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective of the study This study aimed to quantify the area of the mastoid triangle (MT) and
assess potential morphometric differences between males and females. Patients The …

Comparative study of sex estimates in adult skulls using direct measurement and tomographic image reconstruction

E Ortiz Rosa, EM Crosato, CC Castro… - Brazilian Oral …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Sex estimation is an important procedure in forensic anthropology for human identification.
The development of new technologies, such as three-dimensional computed tomography …