Magnetic resonance imaging of the sternal extremity of the clavicle in forensic age estimation: towards more sound age estimates

Hillewig, Elke; Degroote, Jeroen; Paelt, Thomas Van Der; Visscher, Alex De; Vandemaele, Pieter; Lutin, Bart; D’Hooghe, L.; Vandriessche, Vicky; Piette, M; Verstraete, Koenraad

doi:10.1007/s00414-012-0798-z

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“…MRI involve no exposure to ionizing radiations, ethically accepted for tissue depth estimations and it is proved to be a fast, non-ionizing tool increasingly used to document forensic findings to pursue extensive research with larger sample sizes. [13] The application of improved radio-imaging technological inputs in forensic identifications has increased manifold in last two decades. Such methods don't require any skeletal preparation, have no fear of bone damage or deterioration and have potentiality to identify even the living individuals.…”

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Sex dependent variations in craniofacial soft-tissue thicknesses estimated from MRI and CT scans: A pilot study based on Northwest Indian subjects

Kaur

Sehrawat²,

Bahadur³

2017

IJDI

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Craniofacial identification is a technique for prediction and recreation of life-like appearances of an individual, recreated onto an unknown skull on the basis of intricate relationship existing between underlying bony contour and the overlying soft tissues, muscles and skin. Tissue thicknesses in different population have wide variations due to disparities in nutritional, environmental or genetical factors. The physical health, nutritional status and disease activity of an individual have significant and detectable influences on both the complex anatomy of facial skeleton as well as soft tissue depths. Present study was conducted on 50 MRI and 53 CT normal scans of 64 male and 39 female Northwest Indian adult subjects who reported to radio-imaging diagnostic centres for some clinical and therapeutic reasons. Soft-tissue thickness was estimated at 33 craniofacial landmarks on both MRI and CT scans using OsiriX v 6.0.2 64 bit software and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format images. MRI scans were found comparatively better and more reliable mean of estimating tissue depths and for sex estimations. Statistically significant sex differences were noticed in tissue depths at various craniofacial landmarks. The endocanthion was found the best sex discriminating variable from both types of scans. MRI and CT scan estimated tissue thicknesses could identify sex of 96% and 85%, subjects, respectively. Secular increase in tissue depths was observed to support the increased trend of obesity in present day population of the area when compared with similar studies conducted few decades earlier. Present study results can be a valuable adjunct for forensic anthropological facial reconstructions and experts of diverse medical disciplines.

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Sex dependent variations in craniofacial soft-tissue thicknesses estimated from MRI and CT scans: A pilot study based on Northwest Indian subjects

Kaur

Sehrawat²,

Bahadur³

2017

IJDI

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“…The 95% credibility interval for both genders with bilateral stage IV was the age of 20-26. The corresponding estimated probability of being younger than 18 was 0.8% in females and 0.2% in males [7]. Hillewig et al [7] conducted the analysis of clavicles of living organisms, whereas our research concerned clavicles collected from the dead, which can have a broader application while estimating the age of remains in forensic medicine and criminology.…”

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“…Hillewig et al [7] estimated the age of remains analysing clavicles according to Schmeling and Kreitner classification [11,15]. They claimed that clavicles could be used for distinguishing young people and adults older than 18.…”

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“…It enables to detect exact changes in arteries and veins and determine a source of bleeding in the cases of acute haemorrhages resulting in death [12]. MRI is also applied in forensic medicine to estimate bone age on the basis of clavicles [7]. Analyses of radiological images of clavicles are also used for the identification of dead bodies [2].…”

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Estimation of age at death: examination of variation in cortical bone histology within the human clavicle

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Ptaszyńska-Sarosiek²,

Charuta³

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“…If skeletal development of the hand is complete, additional plain radiography or computed tomography (CT) of the sternal extremity of the clavicle is recommended [12,27]. It is generally accepted that dental development is the most reliable method for estimating the chronological age of children and juveniles.…”

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Chronology of third molar mineralization in a northern Chinese population

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the sternal extremity of the clavicle in forensic age estimation: towards more sound age estimates

Cited by 113 publications

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Sex dependent variations in craniofacial soft-tissue thicknesses estimated from MRI and CT scans: A pilot study based on Northwest Indian subjects

Sex dependent variations in craniofacial soft-tissue thicknesses estimated from MRI and CT scans: A pilot study based on Northwest Indian subjects

Estimation of age at death: examination of variation in cortical bone histology within the human clavicle

Chronology of third molar mineralization in a northern Chinese population

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