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Craniofacial Superimposition: Historical Review and Current Issues
Author(s) -
Ubelaker Douglas H.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.12842
Subject(s) - superimposition , digitization , computer science , craniofacial , skull , identification (biology) , computer vision , artificial intelligence , orthodontics , computer graphics (images) , medical physics , medicine , anatomy , biology , botany , psychiatry
Methodology of craniofacial superimposition has evolved dramatically since its inception in the early 20th century. Contemporary approaches involve advanced procedures of digitization, use of video cameras, warping algorithms, skull positioning devices and data derived from computed tomography, radiography, and ultrasound technology. Applications have proven most useful in exclusion and casework frequency has declined in some regions in recent years as molecular approaches to identification have become more widely available. Additional research is needed to clarify the probabilities involved and to facilitate comparisons when the technique is employed.