ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 6

Age Estimation from Quantitation of Features of “Chest Plate” X-Rays
Barrès, DR
Associate professor, professor and head of department, and, assistant, Hospital R. Poincaré,

Paraire, F
Associate professor, professor and head of department, and, assistant, Hospital R. Poincaré,

Durigon, M
Associate professor, professor and head of department, and, assistant, Hospital R. Poincaré,

(Received 19 January 1988; accepted 1 April 1988)

Abstract

This study presents a method for estimating the age at death from the quantitation of roetgenologic features of X-ray films of chest plates obtained during routine autopsies. Multiple linear regression analysis allows estimation of coefficients of regression of features on known age-at-death individuals. The regression equation can be used in turn for age estimation of an unknown age-at-death individual. The accuracy of age estimation is about ±8.4 years (standard error) which is in the range of previously published macroscopic methods, though the present method is much faster and simpler.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, physical anthropology, human identification, X-ray analysis, age determination, chest plate

Paper ID: JFS12626J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12626J
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