Işcan Y M
Forensic Sci Int. 1998 Nov 30;98(1-2):1-8. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(98)00133-9.
Anthropological contribution to forensic sciences has been multifaceted and the progress has been remarkable in the last quarter of this century. The field has brought together scientists from all around the world. The purpose of this paper is to present a special issue on forensic anthropological research. Some of the papers cover age estimation from the ankle and knee epiphyses (India), basioccipital synchondrosis (also India), sternal end rib metamorphosis in Turks, and histomorphometry of the Japanese. Sex determination from the South African cranium and Mongoloid humerus are the subject of two papers. Factors of individualization include a comparison of photographic images using neural network, bone trabecular radiography, determination of handedness from the humerus, time since death using 210Po to 210Pb ratio, and changes in the mineral content of bone after burial. From the papers in this special issue it can be concluded that there will be integration of many areas of forensic sciences to deal with anthropological issues in the 21st century. Estimation of time since death will be based on new and more precise techniques. Further research is needed to develop population specific osteological standards for populations of Africa, central and southeast Asia and Pacific region. In addition, there will be an increased interest in the study of living people.
人类学对法医学的贡献是多方面的，并且在本世纪的最后二十五年里取得了显著进展。该领域汇聚了来自世界各地的科学家。本文的目的是介绍一期关于法医人类学研究的特刊。其中一些论文涵盖了根据踝关节和膝关节骨骺进行年龄估计（印度）、枕骨基底部软骨结合（同样是印度）、土耳其人胸骨端肋骨变形以及日本人的组织形态计量学。根据南非颅骨和蒙古人种肱骨进行性别鉴定是两篇论文的主题。个体化因素包括使用神经网络比较照片图像、骨小梁放射照相、根据肱骨确定利手、利用钋 - 210 与铅 - 210 的比率推断死亡时间以及埋葬后骨骼矿物质含量的变化。从这期特刊的论文可以得出结论，在 21 世纪，法医学的许多领域将进行整合以处理人类学问题。死亡时间的估计将基于更新且更精确的技术。需要进一步开展研究，为非洲、中亚、东南亚和太平洋地区的人群制定特定的骨骼学标准。此外，对活体研究的兴趣将会增加。
