Reichs K J
Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, University of North Carolina-Charlotte 28223.
Forensic Sci Int. 1993 Oct;61(2-3):141-68. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(93)90222-v.
The observation of frontal sinus patterning is a well-established technique of personal identification in forensic anthropology. Variations in size, shape, symmetry, border outline, and the presence and number of septa and cells are compared using antemortem and postmortem radiographs. Traditionally, a standard frontal view is utilized. Computed tomography produces contiguous radiographic images of the cranium at predetermined increments. Multiple comparisons of the sinus configuration can therefore be made at different levels. The use of different 'window' settings (attenuation coefficient ranges) for the production of CT scans is discussed. A scoring system is described for the precise and quantified comparison of frontal sinuses in antemortem to postmortem CT scans. The application of these procedures to actual cases is described.
额窦形态观察是法医人类学中一种成熟的个人识别技术。使用生前和死后的X光片比较大小、形状、对称性、边界轮廓以及隔和小房的存在情况与数量。传统上，采用标准正位视图。计算机断层扫描以预定的增量生成颅骨的连续X光图像。因此，可以在不同层面上对鼻窦形态进行多次比较。文中讨论了在CT扫描生成过程中使用不同的“窗口”设置（衰减系数范围）。描述了一种评分系统，用于精确和量化地比较生前与死后CT扫描中的额窦。文中还介绍了这些程序在实际案例中的应用。
