Determination of gender by measuring the size of the maxillary sinuses in computerized tomography scans

Teke, Hacer Yaşar; Duran, Semra; Cantürk, Nergis; Cantürk, Gürol

doi:10.1007/s00276-006-0157-1

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“…The maxillary sinus floor thickness may be influenced by anatomic features [4], demographic factors [24], as well as close proximity of perioral muscles [7]. The bone thickness measurements showed similarity to those of Kwak et al [13].…”

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confidence: 55%

Quantitative and qualitative bone analysis in the maxillary lateral region

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Quantitative and qualitative bone analysis in the maxillary lateral region

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“…Despite being a method recommended by many authors (Francesquini Júnior et al, 2007;Franklin et al, 2005;Gonzalez et al;Graw et al;Günay & Altinkök;Kemkes & Gobel;Kimmerle et al;Kranioti et al;Machado et al;Monticelli & Graw;Naikmasur et al;Patil & Mody;Suazo et al, 2009Suazo et al, , 2010Teke et al, 2007;Veyre-Goulet et al, 2008;White et al). Suazo et al (2010) verified that the Baudoin condylar index has a low yield as a diagnostic test for determining the sex in the skulls studied.…”

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Sex Determination from Occipital Condylar Measurements by Baudoin Index in Forensic Purposes

Oliviera¹,

Tinoco²,

Júnior³

et al. 2013

Int. J. Morphol.

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SUMMARY:In human identification for forensic purposes the sex is one of the most important and first features to be assessed in each case. Baudoin condylar index is a sex determination method based on measurements of length and width of the occipital condyle. The aim of this research was to apply the Baudoin condylar index for sex determination, and evaluate its reliability. The sample was composed of 100 Brazilian human skulls, 50 male and 50 female from São Gonçalo cemetery, City of Cuiabá, Brazil. The measurement values were statistically analyzed in order to compare the matching rate for each sex, each side, as well as the overall average. The results showed that the overall percentage of success in applying the Baudoin index was 44.83% to males, and 51.93% to females, amounting to 47.5% matching. The accuracy of the Baudoin index to sex determination was quite low for this Brazilian sample, the reason why this method should be disregarded as a criterion to sexing skulls in a forensic context.

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“…One of the accepted techniques for sex determination is based on dimorphism of skull elements: size differences of the mastoid processes, glabella, supraorbital ridges, palate, frontal sinuses, etc. [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Age estimation in adults is very complicated and imprecise due to many environmental factors.…”

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Hyperostosis frontalis interna: criteria for sexing and aging a skeleton

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Estimation of sex and age in skeletons is essential in anthropological and forensic medicine investigations. The aim of the current study was to examine the potential of hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) as a criterion for determining sex and age in forensic cases. Macroscopic examination of the inner aspect of the frontal bone of 768 skulls (326 males and 442 females) aged 1 to 103, which had undergone a head computerized tomography scan, was carried out using the volume rendering technique. HFI was divided into two categories: minor and major. HFI is a sex- and age-dependent phenomena, with females manifesting significantly higher prevalence than males (p<0.01). In both females and males, prevalence of HFI increases as age increases (p<0.01). We present herein the probabilities of designating an unknown skull to a specific sex and age cohort according to the presence of HFI (standardized to age distribution in an Israeli population). Moreover, we present the probability of an individual belonging to a specific sex or age cohort according to age or sex (respectively) and severity of HFI. We suggest a valid, reliable, and easy method for sex and age identification of unknown skulls.

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Determination of gender by measuring the size of the maxillary sinuses in computerized tomography scans

Abstract: Computerized Tomography measurements of maxillary sinuses may be useful to support gender determination in forensic medicine; however, with a relatively low-accuracy rate (less than 70%).

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Quantitative and qualitative bone analysis in the maxillary lateral region

Quantitative and qualitative bone analysis in the maxillary lateral region

Sex Determination from Occipital Condylar Measurements by Baudoin Index in Forensic Purposes

Hyperostosis frontalis interna: criteria for sexing and aging a skeleton

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