Abstract:Introduction: Sex determination using human skeletal remains is a challenging task for forensic practitioners and foramen magnum is used at lesser extents for this purpose. The aim of this study was to determine the sex by evaluating the parameters of the foramen magnum in a Sri Lankan population using computed tomography (CT).Methods: CT images of 300 individuals aged between 20 to 60 years, comprising 146 males (49%) and 154 females (51%), obtained from the Radiology Department of National Hospital, Kandy, S… Show more
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