Forensic Study on Sex Identification Using Radiographic Morphometric Evaluation of Frontal Sinus

Abstract

In modern life many disasters, accidents, natural calamities occur & identification of living or dead persons in such incidents are tough task since the field of forensic come into existance to deal with identification of a person for medico legal purpose. Aim: To determining the gender of individuals by mathematical method using measurement of the frontal sinus through para nasal sinuses radiograph. Material and Method: The study group consist of about 48 person both male and female are included. Digital Para nasal sinuses radiograph will be taken using standard technique for the evaluation of frontal sinus. Radiographic digital images will be imported and later area (height×width×area) of the frontal sinus will be evaluated. Conclusion: The accuracy obtained in this study may be due to individual variation of frontal sinus is too great to attempt sex determination from this structure.