A blind accuracy assessment of computer-modeled forensic facial reconstruction using computed tomography data from live subjects

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 179-187

  Wilkinson, Caroline ^c   Rynn, Chris ^c   Peters, Heather ^a   Taister, Myke ^a   Kau, Chung How ^b   Richmond, Stephen ^b  

^a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accurary; computed tomography; computerized; CT; facial reconstruction; Forensic facial reconstruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85130801535     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-006-0007-9     Document Type: Article

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