Sex determination using discriminant function analysis in children and adolescents: A lateral cephalometric study

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-160

  Hsiao, Tin Hsin ^a   Tsai, Shih Meng ^a   Chou, Szu Ting ^b   Pan, Jing Yun ^b   Tseng, Yu Chuan ^b   Chang, Hong Po ^b   Chen, Hong Sen ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Children and adolescent; Discriminant function analysis; Lateral cephalometrics; Legal medicine; Sex determination; Skeletal maturity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DETERMINATION; TAIWAN; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFANT; MALE; SEX DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; TAIWAN;

EID: 77649237531     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-009-0412-1     Document Type: Article

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