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Virtual anthropology: a preliminary test of macroscopic observation versus 3D surface scans and computed tomography (CT) scans

open access: yesForensic Sciences Research, 2021
Virtual anthropology (VA) is based on applying anthropological methods currently used to analyse bones to 3D models of human remains. While great advances have been made in this endeavour in the past decade, several interrogations concerning how reliable
Claudine Abegg   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Craniofacial photographic superimposition: New developments

open access: yesForensic Science International: Synergy, 2019
Craniofacial superimposition is a technique used in the field of forensic anthropology to assist in the analysis of an unknown skull. The process involves superimposing an image of the recovered skull over an ante mortem image of the suspected individual.
Douglas H. Ubelaker   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forensic imaging: a powerful tool in modern forensic investigation

open access: yesForensic Sciences Research, 2022
Forensic imaging is a non-invasive examination process during the forensic investigation. It is mainly used in forensic pathology as an adjunct to the traditional autopsy.
Min Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

Fetal sex determination in light of interdisciplinary current studies: a forensic anthropological approach

open access: yesJournal of Contemporary Medicine, 2020
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to highlight the situation and importance of fetal sex determination in the context of forensic anthropology. Suggestions have been made about the development of this subject with current approaches and interdisciplinary ...
Özlem Mehder
doaj   +1 more source

Contributions of pathological alterations to forensic anthropology interpretation

open access: yesJangwa Pana, 2014
Pathology plays a key role in various aspects of interpretation within forensic anthropology.  These contributions include observations of the effects of pathological conditions and using them to facilitate identification efforts.
Douglas H. Ubelaker
doaj   +1 more source

From Bones to Identification: Addressing the Current Gaps and Challenges in Ecuadorian Forensic Anthropology

open access: yesForensic Sciences
Forensic anthropology, a specialized branch of biological anthropology, plays a crucial role in the identification of human remains, particularly when conventional methods such as fingerprinting are not applicable. In Ecuador, its relevance has increased
Antony Cevallos
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of the deceased: Use of forensic anthropology at Cape Town’s busiest medico-legal laboratory

open access: yesForensic Science International: Reports, 2019
South Africa is faced with a serious issue of unidentified human remains. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of anthropological analysis on local death investigations and case resolution for the busiest medico-legal laboratory within Cape ...
Athi Baliso   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

New acquisitions of a contemporary Brazilian Identified Skeletal Collection

open access: yesForensic Science International: Reports, 2020
This short communication aims to provide the scientific community information on the new acquisitions of human identified skeletons for the CEAF Identified Skeletal Collection of the University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Previously undocumented regional variability in crab‐eating macaque skull sexual dimorphism and its implications for biological and morphometric studies

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract In a large sample of adult crab‐eating macaques, we quantified sexual dimorphism in size, shape, and covariance across the whole skull and among anatomical regions of the cranium and mandible. All regions showed significant mean sex differences, but the magnitude of size and shape dimorphism varied substantially.
Andrea Cardini, Paul O'Higgins
wiley   +1 more source

The foot in forensic human identification - a review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The identification of human remains is a process which can be attempted irrespective of the stage of decomposition in which the remains are found or the anatomical regions recovered. In recent years, the discovery of fragmented human remains has garnered
Hackman, L.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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