Application of the Suchey-Brooks method to three-dimensional imaging of the pubic symphysis

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 507-512

  Telmon, Norbert ^a,b   Gaston, Alexa ^a   Chemla, Patricia ^b   Blanc, Anthony ^b   Joffre, Francis ^b   Rougé, Daniel ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Bone age determination; Computed tomography; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Pubic symphysis; Three dimensional reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RANK SUM TEST; RELIABILITY; SKELETON; SUCHEY BROOKS METHOD; TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 18244404837     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004326     Document Type: Article

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