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 …

Computed tomography versus optical scanning: a comparison of different methods of 3D data acquisition for tooth replication

T Kulczyk, M Rychlik… - BioMed Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. The study aimed to compare the accuracy of different methods of data
acquisition and data reconstruction and to assess their usefulness for 3D printing of tooth …

Forensic sex estimation using the vertebrae: an evaluation on two European populations

N Garoufi, A Bertsatos, ME Chovalopoulou… - International journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Sex estimation is one of the primary steps for constructing the biological profile of skeletal
remains leading to their identification in the forensic context. While the pelvis is the most sex …

A geometric morphometrics approach for sex estimation based on the orbital region of human skulls from Bosnian population

Z Ajanović, U Ajanović, L Dervišević, H Hot… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Understanding the anatomy and morphological variability of the orbital region
is of great importance in clinical practice, forensic medicine, and biological anthropology …

[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 …

Data mining for peculiarities in the configuration of neurocranium when the metopic suture persists.

S Nikolova, D Toneva, G Agre… - … Anzeiger; Bericht Uber …, 2020 - europepmc.org
The persistent metopic suture is an anatomic variation related to a specific skull
configuration. Data on the proportionality of the neurocranium and the occurrence of …

Impact of resolution and texture of laser Scanning generated three‐dimensional models on landmark identification

D Toneva, S Nikolova, I Georgiev… - The Anatomical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the resolution and texture of three‐
dimensional (3D) models created through laser scanning on the measurement error (ME) of …

" What and how should we share?" An inter-method inter-observer comparison of measurement error with landmark-based craniometric datasets.

A Bertsatos, E Gkaniatsou… - … ; Bericht Uber die …, 2020 - europepmc.org
The present study evaluates the precision and accuracy of photogrammetric 3D modeling of
human crania in landmark acquisition and explores the limitations of combining datasets …

A comparative digital morphometric study of nasofrontal region in metopic and non-metopic cranial series.

S Nikolova, D Toneva… - Anthropologischer …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
This study aimed to compare the nasofrontal region in metopic and non-metopic cranial
series and to assess whether the persistent metopic suture is related to a specific …

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S Nikolova, D Toneva, A Dandov - et anthropologica - iempam.bas.bg
The study aimed to compare the orbital region in metopic and non-metopic series and to
ascertain if its morphology differs considerably in both of them. A total of 278 (control, n …