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The use of the micro-computed tomography in age estimation

  • 451-159
  • 20/02/2023
  • 20/02/2023
Tavares KIMC;
Fernandes CMS;
Santos-Junior AO;
Serra MC

Karina Ines Medina Carita Tavares

Clemente Maia da Silva Fernandes

Airton Oliveira Santos-Junior

Mônica da Costa Serra

Keywords

Forensic Anthropology
Age Determination by Teeth
Age Determination by Skeleton
X-Ray Microtomography
Radiology

Abstract

Age estimation is important in Forensic Anthropology because it allows estimating the age of individuals, in addition to performing a significant role in legal proceedings. Teeth as well as the human skeletal measures are reliable structures during the identification process. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is a non-destructive 3D technology to allow the visualization and analysis of microstructural of bones and teeth. The aim of this study was to analyze, through a literature review, the age estimation using micro-CT. For this purpose, articles published in the last 20 years and made available in full in Portuguese, English and Spanish were used. Micro-CT is considered a reliable alternative for age estimation through measurements on human teeth and skeletons. The association of this tool with other techniques provides promising results, besides proposing new methods through quantitative analysis in high-resolution.

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/colleinternhealthscienv1-037

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Copyright (c) 2023 Karina Ines Medina Carita Tavares, Clemente Maia da Silva Fernandes, Airton Oliveira Santos-Junior, Mônica da Costa Serra
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Author(s)

  • Karina Ines Medina Carita Tavares
  • Clemente Maia da Silva Fernandes
  • Airton Oliveira Santos-Junior
  • Mônica da Costa Serra

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