[Sex determination by studying head CT film]
Qiu-feng Tan1, Shu-hong Gao, Fei-jun Huang
1West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. tanqiufeng@gmail.com
Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi
|January 8, 2008
Abstract
Objective:
To explore the methods for sex determination on head CT film.
Methods:
To establish the sex determination equations by binary regression analysis of cranial skeletal indices obtained on head CT film.
Results:
A single element equation by applying the index of the width of ansa capitis and a multi-element equation by applying multitude indices were established.
Conclusion:
The equations for sex determination on head CT film were established.
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