Forensic age estimation of living persons from the knee: comparison of MRI with radiographs

Forensic age estimation of living persons from the knee: comparison of MRI with radiographs

Highlights • The chronological age is well correlated with the ossification of the knee. • The mean of X-ray grading is higher than that of MRI. • The ossification process of the knee occurs earlier in females than in males. • The chronological age is well correlated with both grading methods....

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Veröffentlicht in:Forensic science international 2016-11, Vol.268, p.145-150
Hauptverfasser: Fan, Fei, Zhang, Kui, Peng, Zhao, Cui, Jing-hui, Hu, Na, Deng, Zhen-hua
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age
Age determination
Age estimation
Correlation
Evaluation
Forensic anthropology
Forensic sciences
Grading
Knee
Knees
Mathematical models
Medical imaging
MRI
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pathology
Population
Radiograph
Radiographs
Studies
X-rays
Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • The chronological age is well correlated with the ossification of the knee. • The mean of X-ray grading is higher than that of MRI. • The ossification process of the knee occurs earlier in females than in males. • The chronological age is well correlated with both grading methods.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.10.002