Conventional Frontal Sinus Imaging In Identification Of Sex : Original Study In Population Of Udaipur City ,India .
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Accurate sex prediction of human remains enables a more focused search of missing person’s files. The frontal sinus radiographs is useful in sex assessment of the bodies remain only with skull. The frontal sinuses are absent at birth, but are generally fairly well developed between the seventh and eighth years, only reaching their full size after puberty, that’s why in our study mean age of subject were 21 year of age . A total of 40 frontal sinus view radiographs of 20 males and females each were evaluated for potential differences in frontal sinus configuration including height and width of frontal sinus. Data were assessed through Students-T test. A highly significant difference was observed in both width and height of frontal sinus between males and females. The results here in suggest that frontal sinuses can be used as one of the aids for prediction of sex.
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Dr. Hemant Mathur
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