Sex Prediction using Foramen Magnum and Occipital Condyles Computed Tomography Measurements in Sudanese Population
Journal Title: Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Sex determination is important in establishing the identity of an individual. The foramen magnum is an important landmark of the skull base. The present research aimed to study the value of foramen magnum measurements to determine sex using computed tomography (CT) among Sudanese individuals. Foramen magnum CT scans of 400 Sudanese individuals (200 males and 200 females) aged 18 - 83 years were included in this study. Foramen magnum (length and width), right occipital condyle (length and width), left occipital condyle (length and width), minimum intercondylar distance, maximum bicondylar distance and maximum medial intercondylar distance were measured. All data were subjected to discriminant functions analysis. All nine measurements were significantly higher in males than females. Among these measurements, the right condyle length, minimum intercondylar distance, and foramen magnum width were able to determine sex in Sudanese individuals with an accuracy rate of 83 %.
Authors and Affiliations
Usama Mohamed El- Barrany, Sherin Salah Ghaleb, Samah Fathy Ibrahim, Mohamed Nouri, Ali Hassan Mohammed
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP244515
- DOI 10.12816/0033135
- Views 153
- Downloads 0
Prediction of Nasolabial Distance using Thumbprint Ridge Density among the Hausa Population of Nigeria
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the potentials of thumbprint ridge count in the prediction of nasolabial facial distances among the Hausa population of Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional...
Study on Anthropometric Parameters of Dry Tibia of Human Origin to Aid Gender Identification in Forensic Investigation
Objectives: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the significance of anthropometric parameters of dry human tibia in determining gender in as ample representing the Tamil Nadu region of India. Methods: The prese...
Awareness on Digital Drugs Abuse and its Applied Prevention Among Healthcare Practitioners in KSA
Digital drugs abuse, also known as I-dosing, has recently emerged as a danger to Middle Eastern teenagers through different media channels. This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge of digital drug abuse am...
Software Assisted Profiling of Dentition in Human Identification
Forensic odontology is the integral part of forensic science that utilizes unique characteristics of human dentition. Dental remains withstand degradation better than other human remains. This study was aimed to determi...
The Evidentiary Value of DNA Fingerprint as Criminal Evidence
The subject of criminal evidence is considered to be one of the greatest challenges that face authorities concerned with fighting crime at all levels. Due to this, authorities try to benefit as much as possible from scie...