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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Yasin Ertug Cekdemir, Uygar Mutlu, Gokce Karaman, Ali Balci
Summary: The study found that morphometric measurements performed on CT images of the calcaneus can be effective for sex estimation, with all parameters significantly higher in men compared to women. The best performance for sex estimation was displayed by dorsal articular facet length and body height, while the simultaneous use of multiple variables can achieve gender discrimination accuracy as high as 96%.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Yasin Ertug Cekdemir, Uygar Mutlu, Gokce Karaman, Ali Balci
Summary: The study found that morphometric measurements on cranial CT images can accurately estimate gender, with significant differences between males and females. The most discriminatory parameters were bi-zygomatic breadth, maximum cranial length, and bi-mastoid diameter.
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Biology
Alexandra Uhl, Fotios Alexandros Karakostis, Katerina Harvati
Summary: This research found a highly successful method for identifying an individual's affinity using measurements of the inner ear cavity. The non-destructive and quick methods developed in this research can achieve a high accuracy rate for identifying population affinity. Additional samples are needed to further improve and expand this method in the future.
Editorial Material
Biology
Camilla Cecannecchia, Benedetta Baldari, Andrea Cioffi
Summary: The study of bone mineral density and fracture dating based on healing processes plays a crucial role in forensic anthropology. By emphasizing the importance of these parameters, researchers aim to reconstruct biological profiles, determine time and cause of death, and minimize the impact of medication or substance abuse during life. The introduction of pharmacological history as a correction factor in bone remains analysis, backed by scientific studies, aims to enhance specificity in understanding the effects of certain therapies on bone mass and remodeling speed.
Review
Medicine, Legal
E. T. Bergslien
Summary: The practice of cremating human remains is increasingly common worldwide, but it has also led to mishandling and illegal activities. X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a reliable method for differentiating cremated remains from other substances. However, XRD cannot distinguish between human cremains and processed cremains of other animals.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
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Medicine, Legal
Manuel Partido Navadijo, Ignacio Fombuena Zapata, Erik Adrian Borja Miranda, Inmaculada Aleman Aguilera
Summary: This study successfully established discriminant functions for sex estimation based on the analysis and measurement of ribs from contemporary skeletons. The results showed good feasibility and success rates, with excellent reproducibility demonstrated in intra-/inter-observer error tests.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Medicine, Legal
Catarina Ochoa Rodrigues, Maria Teresa Ferreira, Vitor Matos, David Goncalves
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of heat exposure on sex estimation based on morphological and metric features. Results showed that heat-induced changes affected scoring of features, especially at high temperatures, with caution advised during analysis of bones burnt at low-to-medium intensity burns.
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Medicine, Legal
Victoria Berezowski, Tracy Rogers, Eugene Liscio
Summary: This research developed a method combining morphological and metric cranial sex assessment using 3D technology, with a high overall accuracy rate. Although further testing is needed, this method enables forensic anthropologists to perform relatively easy measurements and conduct future analyses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Medicine, Legal
Mariyam I. Isa, Todd W. Fenton, Alexis C. Goots, Elena O. Watson, Patrick E. Vaughan, Feng Wei
Summary: This study investigates the relationships between input energy, impactor shape, and fractures in human crania. The results show that different energy levels and impactor shapes can lead to different fracture patterns and locations. Higher energy impacts generally result in more impact site fractures and comminution, while different impactor shapes also contribute to varied fracture patterns.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Madalina Maria Diac, Tatiana Iov, Simona Irina Damian, Anton Knieling, Nona Girlescu, Codrin Lucasievici, Sofia David, Elena F. Kranioti, Diana Bulgaru Iliescu
Summary: The study aims to enhance forensic anthropology in Romania by creating a new regression formula for stature estimation using tibia length as a factor for Romanian adults. The research included 137 cases from a specific region in Romania and developed four regression formulae for stature estimation for males, females, and unknown sex, showing a high correlation between tibia length and stature. The results have good applicability in a forensic anthropological context and provide reliable estimates for estimating stature from tibia length in the Romanian adult population.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
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Medicine, Legal
Khosit Elvezio Kasikam, D. Troy Case, Mayuree Kasikam, Sukon Prasitwattanaseree, Apichat Sinthubua, Phruksachat Singsuwan, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh
Summary: This study analyzed 13 dimensions of the palate and cranial base in 200 Thai skulls, finding the distance from right to left mastoidale to be the most accurate for sex estimation. The combination of a triangle and the distance from posterior nasal spine to the right greater palatine foramen also improved accuracy, suggesting the cranial base can be useful in cases of poor preservation or taphonomic degradation.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2021)
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Medicine, Legal
Siam Knecht, Frederic Santos, Yann Ardagna, Veronique Alunni, Pascal Adalian, Luisa Nogueira
Summary: This study generates and compares classification models for sex estimation based on combined measurement of long bones using machine learning classifiers. Eighteen measurements from four long bones were taken from a total of 2141 individuals. Random forest model performs the best among the different machine learning methods. This study upholds the value of combined long bones for sex estimation and provides accurate models.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Barbara Kuhnen, Clemente Maia da Silva Fernandes, Franciellen de Barros, Jose Scarso Filho, Marcelo Goncalves, Monica da Costa Serra
Summary: In this study, the mineralization stages of permanent teeth in Brazilian individuals were evaluated using digital panoramic radiographs. The results showed no correlation between the chronology of mineralization stages and sex, except for canines. Numerical tables of the chronology of dental mineralization stages were prepared based on the findings.
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Javier Venema, David Peula, Javier Irurita, Pablo Mesejo
Summary: This paper introduces an experiment of using machine learning techniques for humerus image classification to determine the sex of the individual. By utilizing deep learning and traditional feature extraction methods, the best model achieved an accuracy of 91.03% in test, outperforming existing techniques and human experts.
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS
(2023)
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Medicine, Legal
Mariyam I. Isa, Todd W. Fenton, Lillian S. Antonelli, Patrick E. Vaughan, Feng Wei
Summary: By conducting concentrated 4-point bending experiments on human femora, the formation process of butterfly fractures was investigated. It was found that the wedge portion of the fracture formed on the tension side, while the transverse portion formed on the compression side, and fractography was effective in evaluating complex fracture patterns.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
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Anthropology
Jelmer W. Eerkens, Traci Carlson, Ripan S. Malhi, Jennifer Blake, Eric J. Bartelink, Gry H. Barfod, Alan Estes, Ramona Garibay, Justin Glessner, Alexandra M. Greenwald, Kari Lentz, Hongjie Li, Charla K. Marshall
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2016)
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Medicine, Legal
Eric J. Bartelink, Sabrina B. Sholts, Colleen F. Milligan, Traci L. Van Deest, Sebastian K. T. S. Warmlander
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2015)
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Medicine, Legal
Janet E. Finlayson, Eric J. Bartelink, Alexandra Perrone, Kevin Dalton
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2017)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gunita Zarina, Sabrina B. Sholts, Alina Tichinin, Vita Rudovica, Arturs Viksna, Austra Engizere, Vitolds Muiznieks, Eric J. Bartelink, Sebastian K. T. S. Warmlander
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2016)
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Josephine M. Yucha, James T. Pokines, Eric J. Bartelink
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2017)
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Anthropology
Melanie M. Beasley, Eric J. Bartelink, Lacy Taylor, Randy M. Miller
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2014)
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Medicine, Legal
Socorro Baez-Molgado, Eric J. Bartelink, Lyman M. Jellema, Linda Spurlock, Sabrina B. Sholts
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2015)
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Anthropology
Katharine E. Kolpan, Eric J. Bartelink
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Carrin M. Halffman, Ben A. Potter, Holly J. McKinney, Takumi Tsutaya, Bruce P. Finney, Brian M. Remp, Eric J. Bartelink, Matthew J. Wooller, Michael Buckley, Casey T. Clark, Jessica J. Johnson, Brittany L. Bingham, Francois B. Lanoe, Robert A. Sattler, Joshua D. Reuther
Review
Fisheries
Julia R. Prince-Buitenhuys, Colleen M. Cheverko, Eric J. Bartelink, Veronica Wunderlich, Kristina Crawford
Summary: This article reviews how human niche construction, plant and wildlife populations, and human health are interconnected in pre-European contact Central California, emphasizing the importance of understanding these relationships for modern wildlife management practices. The research illustrates how early human behaviors in the region have had lasting impacts on the surrounding ecosystems and biodiversity.
CALIFORNIA FISH AND WILDLIFE JOURNAL
(2021)
Letter
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Kyra E. Stull, Eric J. Bartelink, Alexandra R. Klales, Gregory E. Berg, Michael W. Kenyhercz, Ericka N. L'Abbe, Matthew C. Go, Kyle McCormick, Carlos Mariscal
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2021)
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Anthropology
Karen S. Gardner, Eric J. Bartelink, Antoinette Martinez, Alan Leventhal, Rosemary Cambra
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY
(2018)
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Anthropology
Colleen M. Cheverko, Eric J. Bartelink
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2017)
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Archaeology
Alexandra M. Greenwald, Jelmer W. Eerkens, Eric J. Bartelink
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2016)
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Anthropology
Jelmer W. Eerkens, Eric J. Bartelink, Laura Brink, Richard T. Fitzgerald, Ramona Garibay, Gina A. Jorgenson, Randy S. Wiberg
AMERICAN ANTIQUITY
(2016)