title: Assessment of sex in a modern Turkish population using cranial anthropometric parameters.
abstract: The utilization of radiological imaging methods in anthropometric studies is being expanded by the application of modern imaging methods, leading to a decrease in costs, a decrease in the time required for analysis and the ability to create three-dimensional images. This retrospective study investigated 400 patients within the 18-45-years age group (mean age: 30.7±11.2years) using cranial computed tomography images. We measured 14 anthropometric parameters (basion-bregma height, basion-prosthion length, maximum cranial length and cranial base lengths, maximum cranial breadth, bizygomatic diameter, upper facial breadth, bimastoid diameter, orbital breadth, orbital length, biorbital breadth, interorbital breadth, foramen magnum breadth and foramen magnum length) of cranial measurements. The intra- and inter-observer repeatability and consistency were good. From the results of logistic regression analysis using morphometric measurements, the most conspicuous measurements in terms of dimorphism were maximum cranial length, bizygomatic diameter, basion-bregma height, and cranial base length. The most dimorphic structure was the bizygomatic diameter with an accuracy rate of 83% in females and 77% in males. In this study, 87.5% of females and 87.0% of males were classified accurately by this model including four parameters with a sensitivity of 91.5% and specificity of 85.0%. In conclusion, CT cranial morphometric analysis may be reliable for the assessment of sex in the Turkish population and is recommended for comparison of data of modern populations with those of former populations. Additionally, cranial morphometric data that we obtained from modern Turkish population may reveal population specific data, which may help current criminal investigations and identification of disaster victims.
authors: Department of Forensic Medicine, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. Electronic address: drekizoglu@gmail.com.
authors: Oguzhan
authors: O
authors: Ekizoglu
authors: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Elif
authors: E
authors: Hocaoglu
authors: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ercan
authors: E
authors: Inci
authors: Department of Forensic Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Ismail Ozgur
authors: IO
authors: Can
authors: Department of Rheumatology, Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Dilek
authors: D
authors: Solmaz
authors: Department of Radiology, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Sema
authors: S
authors: Aksoy
authors: Department of Forensic Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: Cudi Ferat
authors: CF
authors: Buran
authors: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Sayin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054881:Sex Determination by Skeleton / Q000379:methods*; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cranium; Forensic anthropology; Multidetector computed tomography; Sex determination analysis