Personal Identification of the Human Skull: Superimposition and Radiographic Techniques.
This paper constitutes a review of the literature and an evaluation of the anatomical relationships between skull and face, along with a discussion of the methodology involved in the various superimposition techniques used in forensic science. In addition, some unique anatomical traits and pathological findings are reviewed, with the hope that the information will find efficient use in the personal identification of unknown skulls.
First Medico-Legal Section, National Research Institute of Police Science, Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Forensic anthropology; human skull; personal identification; photography; radiography; superimposition