Ubelaker Douglas H, Wu Yaohan, Cordero Quinnlan R
Department of Anthropology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C., 20560, USA.
Forensic Sci Int Synerg. 2019 Oct 4;1:271-274. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.10.002. eCollection 2019.
Craniofacial superimposition is a technique used in the field of forensic anthropology to assist in the analysis of an unknown skull. The process involves superimposing an image of the recovered skull over an ante mortem image of the suspected individual. In the past two decades, there has been a decline in the application due to the development of molecular analysis as a more precise and accurate identification technique. Despite its decrease in use, there has been significant development in superimposition techniques in the past five years, specifically to standardize procedures. One project, MEPROCS (The New Methodologies and Protocols of Forensic Identification by Craniofacial Superimposition), has attempted to establish a framework for solving the problems of past superimposition techniques. Future researchers should consider integrating information gleaned from clinical practices with the statistical and technical advances of craniofacial superimposition for better facilitating its use in forensic anthropology.
颅面重合技术是法医人类学领域用于协助分析未知头骨的一种技术。该过程包括将 recovered 头骨的图像叠加在疑似个体的生前图像上。在过去二十年中，由于分子分析作为一种更精确准确的识别技术的发展，其应用有所下降。尽管使用减少，但在过去五年中，重合技术有了显著发展，特别是在标准化程序方面。一个项目，MEPROCS（颅面重合法医鉴定新方法和协议），试图建立一个框架来解决过去重合技术的问题。未来的研究人员应考虑将从临床实践中收集的信息与颅面重合的统计和技术进步相结合，以更好地促进其在法医人类学中的应用。
