Age calculation using X-ray microfocus computed tomographical scanning of teeth: A pilot study

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 787-790

  Vandevoort, Frieda M ^a   Bergmans, Lars ^b   Van Cleynenbreugel, Johan ^a   Bielen, Didier J ^a   Lambrechts, Paul ^b   Wevers, Martine ^a   Peirs, Ann ^a   Willem, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dental age calculation; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Non destructive; Tomography; X ray computed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH; TOOTH AGE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; VOLUMETRY; X RAY MICROFOCUS COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 3142769832     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004069     Document Type: Conference Paper

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