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

Positive Identification by Means of Trabecular Bone Pattern Comparison
Hiss, J
Forensic Anthropologist, Israel Police Force and Director, The L. Greenberg Institute of Forensic Medicine,

Kahana, T
Forensic Anthropologist, Israel Police Force and Director, The L. Greenberg Institute of Forensic Medicine,

(Received 16 December 1993; accepted 7 March 1994)

Abstract

Positive identification of human remains is often achieved by comparing antemortem and postmortem radiographs. Usually, radiographs contain a number of markers that can serve as reference for comparison, one of these markers is the trabecular bone pattern depicted in the roentgenograms. In the present case, densitometric analysis of the trabecular bone pattern was used as the sole means of identification. Later on, two other methods confirmed the original positive identification.

Keywords:
physical anthropology, trabecular pattern, positive identification, human identification

Paper ID: JFS13720J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13720J
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