title: Superimposition technique for skull identification with Afloat® software.
abstract: The craniofacial superimposition technique is still an important way of identifying skulls when there is no reference sample for a forensic DNA analysis, when DNA typing from remaining tissue samples has failed, or when antemortem dental records are not available. Through the widespread use of digital photography, the probability of portrait photographs of the missing person being available for comparison is reasonably high. We present a superimposition technique that is inexpensive, since it uses a free software tool compatible with the soft-and hardware components already being used in many facilities. Into the bargain, this technique yields high-quality results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, University of Giessen, Frankfurter Strasse 58, 35392, Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Birngruber
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kreutz
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramsthaler
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krähahn
authors.forename: Marcel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Verhoff
mesh_terms: D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010781:Photography; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface