Multislice computed tomography of the first rib: a useful technique for bone age assessment.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_C9AE7F439856
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Multislice computed tomography of the first rib: a useful technique for bone age assessment.
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Author(s)
Moskovitch G., Dedouit F., Braga J., Rougé D., Rousseau H., Telmon N.
ISSN
1556-4029 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0022-1198
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
55
Number
4
Pages
865-870
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Macroscopic study of the first rib has been described by Kunos et al. as an efficient method of age estimation. We retrospectively reviewed a test sample of 160 first right ribs obtained from multislice computed tomography (MSCT) clinical investigations of living individuals aged 15-30 years old. Based on the descriptions of Kunos et al., we analyzed the morphological appearance of the sternal end of the first rib on two- and three-dimensional MSCT reconstructions and defined changes in appearance in stages (from 2 to 5). We also studied the calcification and ossification of the costal cartilage as an independent feature. By statistical analysis (ANOVA), we determined for each gender the correlation between the estimated stage of the costal face, the appearance of the costal cartilage, and the documented age of the subjects. We demonstrated that MSCT of the first rib appears to be an efficient noninvasive modality for bone age estimation.
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Age Determination by Skeleton/methods, Calcification, Physiologic, Cartilage/anatomy & histology, Cartilage/radiography, Female, Forensic Anthropology, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Male, Osteogenesis, Retrospective Studies, Ribs/anatomy & histology, Ribs/radiography, Sex Characteristics, Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
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Web of science
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