SynthesisForensic science, medicine, and pathology2023
Reliability of gender determination from paranasal sinuses and its application in forensic identification-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Forensic personal identification using two-dimensional computed tomographic imaging of the frontal sinus: a comparative analysis of feature matching algorithms.International journal of legal medicine · 2025Article
- Sex estimation with parameters of the facial canal by computed tomography using machine learning algorithms and artificial neural networks.BMC medical imaging · 2025Article
- Determination of sexual dimorphism with CBCT images of the frontal sinus using a predictive formula and an artificial neural network.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2025Article
- Correlation of spheno-occipital synchondrosis and mandibular condylar cortication with chronological age using computed tomography in Indian population- A cross-sectional study.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2024Article
- Three-Dimensional Volumetric Analysis of Frontal Ethmoidal Cells and Evaluation of Influential Factors: A Helical Computed Tomography Study.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2022Article
- A comparative analysis of sphenoid and frontal sinuses using cone beam computed tomography for sex determination.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
This systematic review aims to determine whether linear or morphometric analysis of paranasal sinuses can be used for accurate determination of gender and to appraise which sinus can be evaluated for accurate gender determination.A comprehensive search of the specialized databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Direct, Clinical Key, ProQuest, Google Scholar, Epistomonikos, LILACS, OpenGrey) and other institutional repositories was performed for including the studies which assessed paranasal sinuses for gender determination. Quality assessment was carried out with the AQUA tool. The meta-analysis was performed with the eligible study data at 95% CI and p ≤ 0.05 in the random-effects model.Forty-six studies evaluating frontal sinus (13), maxillary sinus (26), frontal and maxillary sinus (5), or three paranasal sinuses (2) were included. All the included studies assessed height, length, width, and volume, respectively, and other additional parameters (area, perimeter) if wherever applicable. Frontal sinus had significantly higher values for males compared to females except for left height (LH) and left volume (LV). Maxillary sinus measurements were significantly higher in males contrasted to females except for LH. Sub-group analyses revealed that analyses involving the population had statistically significant results for all the measured parameters for both the sinuses (p < 0.05 and p = 0.00, respectively).Measurements obtained from assessing sinuses reveal that there are variations in size, among populations in different geographic regions. Hence, more studies with improved sample sizes and standardized measurement protocols should be carried out on different populations to see the diversity and their reliability.
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