Cranial and facial inter-landmark distances and tissue depth dataset from computed tomography scans of 388 living...

Computed tomography (CT) scans of 388 living adults of both sexes were collected from four self-identified ancestry groups from the United States (African, Asian, European, and Hispanic). Scans were acquired from multiple institutions and under a variety of scanning protocols. Scans were used to produce 3D bone and soft tissue models, from which were derived cranial and facial inter-landmark distances (ILDs) and soft tissue depth measurements. Similar measurements were made on 3D facial approximations produced by ReFace software. 3D models and all measurements were obtained using Mimics^R software. These measurements are useful for facial approximations of unidentified decedents and for investigations into human variation between and among ancestry groups and sexes.