Age estimation by magnetic resonance imaging of the distal tibial epiphysis and the calcaneum.

Détails

ID Serval
serval:BIB_49F92C6BBCCA
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Titre
Age estimation by magnetic resonance imaging of the distal tibial epiphysis and the calcaneum.
Périodique
International Journal of Legal Medicine
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Saint-Martin P., Rérolle C., Dedouit F., Bouilleau L., Rousseau H., Rougé D., Telmon N.
ISSN
1437-1596 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0937-9827
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
127
Numéro
5
Pages
1023-1030
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Validation StudiesPublication Status: ppublish
Résumé
Age estimation of living individuals is of critical importance in forensic practice, especially because of the increased migration in developed countries. Recently, the contribution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to age evaluation has been studied, as it seems to be an efficient technique to analyze growth plate maturation and epiphyseal fusion. We developed an MRI staging system for the distal tibial epiphysis and the calcaneal epiphysis and evaluated its reliability on 180 MRI scans of the ankle and foot in a sample of individuals aged from 8 to 25 years old. For both bones, the degree of union between the metaphysis and epiphysis was classified in three stages. Intra- and inter-observer variabilities were good, showing the validity and reproducibility of the method. Our results were consistent with data in the literature indicating that both epiphyses mature earlier in females than in males. Bayesian predictive probabilities were used to assess the validity of our method in estimating the age of an individual in relation to the 18-year threshold. MRI of the ankle and foot can be used in association with other methods to estimate age in living individuals.
Mots-clé
Adolescent, Adult, Age Determination by Skeleton/methods, Calcaneus/growth & development, Child, Epiphyses/growth & development, Female, Forensic Anthropology, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Osteogenesis, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Sex Determination by Skeleton, Tibia/growth & development, Young Adult
Pubmed
Web of science
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12/01/2016 10:47
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20/08/2019 13:57
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