title: Accuracy of the anthropometric measurements of skeletonized skulls with corresponding measurements of their 3D reconstructions obtained by CT scanning.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The anthropometric measurements of the skeletonized skull are crucial in the investigation of human remains, mostly for personal identification. The images of the skull are used if the superimposition or approximation of the facial appearance is to be performed. The aim of the study was to compare the accuracy of the anthropometric measurements of skeletonized skulls with corresponding measurements of their 3D reconstructions obtained by CT scanning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten skeletonized skulls and their 3D digital reconstructions were measured according to standard anthropometric procedures. The results were compared and statistical analysis was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The statistical analysis revealed that the 3D reconstruction is absolutely reliable for any measurements within the skull. The results of the measurements obtained from the CT image were accurate and comparable to the results of the anthropometric analysis of the skeletonized skull. The correlation between the anthropometry of the skeletonized skulls and the CT reconstructions was strong.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is relevant that 3D reconstructions of the skull can be used in forensic anthropology for personal identification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lorkiewicz-Muszyńska
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kociemba
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sroka
authors.affiliation: Section of Dental Radiology, Department of Biomaterials and Experimental Dentistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kulczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Czesław
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Żaba
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Włodzimierz
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Paprzycki
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Przystańska
mesh_terms: D000885:Anthropology, Physical; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*