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Anthropological measurement of the juvenile clavicle using multi-detector computed tomography-affirming reliability. / Brough, Alison L.; Bennett, Jonathan; Morgan, Bruno et al.
In: Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol. 58, No. 4, 2013, p. 946-951.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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T1 - Anthropological measurement of the juvenile clavicle using multi-detector computed tomography-affirming reliability
AU - Brough, Alison L.
AU - Bennett, Jonathan
AU - Morgan, Bruno
AU - Black, Sue
AU - Rutty, Guy N.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Currently, there is no standardized protocol for multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) measurement of juvenile remains. Using 33 juvenile clavicles, this paper investigates a protocol to allow MDCT measurements, comparable or supplemental with traditional osteometric measurements, to be acquired for application to previously published algorithms. The results illustrate that there is no significant difference between MDCT measurements and those taken by direct osteometric methods. By presenting such a protocol, this paper takes the first steps toward validation of the process of conversion from measurement of dry juvenile bone to MDCT compatibility and allows the forensic world to take a step forward in standardizing the way MDCT is used for forensic practice. This paper assesses the limitations and potential applications of this virtual approach and offers some suggestions for where further work might progress the conversion of these new approaches into legally admissible anthropological techniques of age estimation.
AB - Currently, there is no standardized protocol for multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) measurement of juvenile remains. Using 33 juvenile clavicles, this paper investigates a protocol to allow MDCT measurements, comparable or supplemental with traditional osteometric measurements, to be acquired for application to previously published algorithms. The results illustrate that there is no significant difference between MDCT measurements and those taken by direct osteometric methods. By presenting such a protocol, this paper takes the first steps toward validation of the process of conversion from measurement of dry juvenile bone to MDCT compatibility and allows the forensic world to take a step forward in standardizing the way MDCT is used for forensic practice. This paper assesses the limitations and potential applications of this virtual approach and offers some suggestions for where further work might progress the conversion of these new approaches into legally admissible anthropological techniques of age estimation.
KW - forensic science
KW - forensic anthropology
KW - multi-detector computed-tomograpy
KW - virtual
KW - juvenile
KW - clavicle
U2 - 10.1111/1556-4029.12126
DO - 10.1111/1556-4029.12126
M3 - Journal article
VL - 58
SP - 946
EP - 951
JO - Journal of Forensic Sciences
JF - Journal of Forensic Sciences
SN - 0022-1198
IS - 4
ER -