Changes in face topography from supine-to-upright position—And soft tissue correction values for craniofacial identification

Application of cone beam computed tomography in facial soft tissue thickness measurements for craniofacial reconstruction

“…However, patient is in supine position during both the procedures, which results in gravity induced reduction in midline FSTT measurements while increasing the lateral ones. [ 21 ]…”

“…[ 27 ] Munn and Stephan demonstrated that posture variation affect the average FSTT measurements, especially in the cheeks, eyes and nasolabial fold area. [ 21 ]…”

“…In addition, cases are not in supine position during the procedure unlike CT, which will eliminate gravity-induced effects on the FSTT values. [ 21 ]…”

B‐mode Ultrasound Measurement of Facial Soft Tissue Thickness for Craniofacial Identification: A Standardized Approach

“…Only living subjects should be measured, and these should be seated in an upright posture, so that the face is measured as it naturally occurs under the inferiorly orientated vector of gravity and free from any other posture effects that change the facial morphology (Fig. ).…”

“…Light pixels indicate soft tissue extrusion sites in the supine position, while the dark pixels indicate retrusion of tissues in the supine position. Images reproduced from with permission from Elsevier.…”