International journal of legal medicine
Feb 1, 2025
The thyrohyoid complex and cervical spine fracture distribution patterns may reflect the knot position as the force distribution by the noose to different neck regions may vary depending on it. Recently, machine learning models (MLm) were used to cla...
International journal of legal medicine
Jan 25, 2025
Sex estimation is an important part of skeletal analysis and forensic identification. Traditionally pelvic traits are utilized for accurate sex estimation. However, the long bones, especially humerus, have been proved to be as effective for determine...
International journal of legal medicine
Jan 24, 2025
INTRODUCTION: In the reconstructive phase of medico-legal human identification, the sex estimation is crucial in the reconstruction of the biological profile and can be applied both in identifying victims of mass disasters and in the autopsy room. Du...
International journal of legal medicine
Jan 8, 2025
Inferring the ancestral origin of DNA evidence recovered from crime scenes is crucial in forensic investigations, especially in the absence of a direct suspect match. Ancestry informative markers (AIMs) have been widely researched and commercially de...
International journal of legal medicine
Dec 7, 2024
Fall from a height trauma is characterized by a multiplicity of injuries, related to multiple factors. The height of the fall is the factor that most influences the kinetic energy of the body and appears to be one of the factors that most affects the...
International journal of legal medicine
Nov 18, 2024
Estimation of the age of epidural hematoma (EDH) is a challenge in clinical forensic medicine, and this issue has yet to be conclusively resolved. The advantages of objectivity and non-invasiveness make computing tomography (CT) imaging an potential ...
International journal of legal medicine
Nov 6, 2024
In this paper, we present a forensic perspective on classifying gunshot wound patterns using Deep Learning (DL). Although DL has revolutionized various medical specialties, such as automating tasks like medical image classification, its applications ...
International journal of legal medicine
Nov 4, 2024
Biological sex estimation in forensic anthropology is a crucial topic, and the patella has shown promise in this regard due to its sexual dimorphism. This study uses 12 machine learning models for sex estimation based on three patellar measurements (...
International journal of legal medicine
Oct 26, 2024
Bone age estimation (BAE) is based on skeletal maturity and degenerative process of the skeleton. The clinical importance of BAE is in understanding the pediatric and growth-related disorders; whereas medicolegally it is important in determining crim...
International journal of legal medicine
Jun 12, 2024
In the field of forensic anthropology, researchers aim to identify anonymous human remains and determine the cause and circumstances of death from skeletonized human remains. Sex determination is a fundamental step of this procedure because it influe...