Sex estimation with parameters of the facial canal by computed tomography using machine learning algorithms and artificial neural networks.

Journal: BMC medical imaging
Published Date: Jul 18, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The skull is highly durable and plays a significant role in sex determination as one of the most dimorphic bones. The facial canal (FC), a clinically significant canal within the temporal bone, houses the facial nerve. This study aims to estimate sex using morphometric measurements from the FC through machine learning (ML) and artificial neural networks (ANNs).

Authors

  • Yusuf Secgin
    Faculty of Medicine Department of Anatomy, Karabuk University, Karabük, Turkey.
  • Seren Kaya
    Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye.
  • Oğuzhan Harmandaoğlu
    Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Çatalzeytin Vocational School, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Türkiye.
  • Oğuzhan Öztürk
    Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Çatalzeytin Vocational School, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Türkiye.
  • Deniz Senol
    Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Karabük, Turkey.
  • Ömer Önbaş
    Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye.
  • Nihat Yılmaz
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Karabük University, Karabük, Türkiye.

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