title: Age estimation from quantitation of features of "chest plate" X-rays.
abstract: This study presents a method for estimating the age at death from the quantitation of roentgenologic features of X-ray films of chest plates obtained during routine autopsies. Multiple linear regression analysis allows estimation of coefficients of regression of features on known age-at-death individuals. The regression equation can be used in turn for age estimation of an unknown age-at-death individual. The accuracy of age estimation is about +/- 8.4 years (standard error) which is in the range of previously published macroscopic methods, though the present method is much faster and simpler.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Forensic Pathology, Hospital R. Poincaré, Garches, France.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Barrès
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durigon
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paraire
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D000368:Aged; D002356:Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*