3D Evaluation of Maxillary Sinus Using Computed Tomography: A Sexual Dimorphic Study
Joint Authors
Ginjupally, Uday
Bangi, Balaji Babu
Nadendla, Lakshmi Kavitha
Vadla, Bhavana
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Gender determination is considered to be an important step in the reconstruction of the biological profile in forensic medicine.
Maxillary sinus can be used for identification of sex when other methods are indecisive.
Computed tomography (CT) provides an excellent method for examining maxillary sinuses.
Hence the aim of the study was to determine the accuracy of gender determination using maxillary sinus with CT.
Materials and Methods.
CT images were used to measure the mediolateral, superoinferior, and anteroposterior dimensions and the volume of the maxillary sinuses in 100 patients (50 males and 50 females) to determine the gender of an individual for forensic identification.
Discriminative analysis was done using the values derived and the t-test for independent samples was used to compare these values in males and females.
Results.
The accuracy rate was found to be 84% in males and 92% in females with the mean accuracy of 88%.
Conclusion.
Our study concludes that gender determination can be done using measurements of maxillary sinus through CT when other methods are unavailable.
The prediction rate can be increased by including volume of the maxillary sinus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bangi, Balaji Babu& Ginjupally, Uday& Nadendla, Lakshmi Kavitha& Vadla, Bhavana. 2017. 3D Evaluation of Maxillary Sinus Using Computed Tomography: A Sexual Dimorphic Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bangi, Balaji Babu…[et al.]. 3D Evaluation of Maxillary Sinus Using Computed Tomography: A Sexual Dimorphic Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bangi, Balaji Babu& Ginjupally, Uday& Nadendla, Lakshmi Kavitha& Vadla, Bhavana. 3D Evaluation of Maxillary Sinus Using Computed Tomography: A Sexual Dimorphic Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165771
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1165771