We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Population Frequencies of Skeletal Traits That May Be Used in Radiologic Identification: A Review of the Keats’ Atlas.
- Authors
Christensen, Angi M.; Ford, Jenifer Abdalla
- Abstract
Skeletal traits as observed using various radiologic imaging modalities (such as X-ray and CT) are commonly used in forensic identification comparisons. Such comparisons have traditionally been made using relatively subjective visual approaches, relying on the experience and ability of the examiner. In order to bolster the results of radiologic comparisons with objective, statistically based approaches, more data are needed on the frequencies of these skeletal traits in the relevant population. Population frequencies describe how rare or common a feature is, and form the basis for the validity of any identification approach. The population frequencies of many traits used in forensic radiologic comparisons, however, are not known in many cases or are difficult to access in others. Here we present a review of traits and sources found in Keats and Anderson’s Atlas of Normal Roentgen Variants That May Simulate Disease in an effort to document and compile some of the currently available frequency data for a variety of skeletal traits.
- Subjects
HUMAN skeleton; SKELETON radiography; IDENTIFICATION -- Methodology; FORENSIC radiography; POPULATION statistics; FORENSIC sciences
- Publication
Journal of Forensic Identification, 2016, Vol 66, Issue 5, p477
- ISSN
0895-173X
- Publication type
Article