The application of volume deformation to three-dimensional facial reconstruction: A comparison with previous techniques

Forensic Science International

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 167-181

  Nelson, L A ^a   Michael, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Cranio facial identification; Facial reconstruction; Forensic anthropology; Three dimensional computer graphics; Volume deformation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; FACE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; THICKNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0032557946     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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