Anthropological measurement of lower limb and foot bones using multi-detector computed tomography

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1289-1295

  Robinson, Claire ^a   Eisma, Roos ^b   Morgan, Bruno ^a   Jeffery, Amanda ^c   Graham, Eleanor A M ^c   Black, Sue ^b   Rutty, Guy N ^c  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Calcaneus; Computed tomography; Forensic science; Radiology; Talus; Tele anthro radiology; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DECOMPOSITION; FEMALE; FOOT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGING; LEG; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOLOGY;

ADULT; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; FIBULA; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; SEX DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; TALUS; TELERADIOLOGY; TIBIA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 54949112447     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00875.x     Document Type: Article

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