title: [Stature estimation from the cervical vertebrae of living male by measuring Xray films of computer radiography].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the regression equations and to evaluate the feasibility of measuring dimensions of cervical vertebrae with lateral films of computer radiography (CR).
  
  
  METHODS
  Anterior heights and posterior heights of C3-C7 were measured in the lateral films of the cervical vertebrae in 150 adult males from Sichuan Han population in China The body height of each individual was recorded. Linear regression analysis between the height of the cervical vertebrae and body height was performed to establish the regression equations for stature estimation. In addition, the paired t-test between the predictive value and the actual body height, the residual analysis, the test of equal scedasticity and colinearity were performed in all equations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty one statistically significant simple regression equations and 20 statistically significant multiple regressions equations were established. The coefficiencies of multiple correlations were from 0.656 to 0.259 and the standard errors of estimate were between 4.30 cm and 5.79 cm. Conclusion All equations established could be used to estimate the body height of the Han population of Sichuan adult males. It could be helpful to estimate statures from the CR films based on the dimensions of cervical vertebrae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. lffzzh@163.com
authors.forename: Zhao-Hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yun-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Xiao-Rong
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zhen-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Jian-Qun
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002681:China; D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D012044:Regression Analysis; D055815:Young Adult