Application of statistical shape analysis for the estimation of bone and forensic age using the shapes of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th cervical vertebrae in a young Japanese population

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6552059	Forensic Science International	2015	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

This study derived an improved objective and quantitative method for bone and forensic age estimation based on only the 2nd, 3rd and 4th cervical vertebral shapes.

Keywords

Estimation Shape analysis Japanese population Forensic anthropology population data Bone age

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Chemistry Analytical Chemistry

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Application of statistical shape analysis for the estimation of bone and forensic age using the shapes of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th cervical vertebrae in a young Japanese population

Authors

Chang-Hoon Rhee, Sang Min Shin, Yong-Seok Choi, Tetsutaro Yamaguchi, Koutaro Maki, Yong-Il Kim, Seong-Sik Kim, Soo-Byung Park, Woo-Sung Son,