Age estimation from quantitation of features of "chest plate" X-rays
Barrès, D.R.; Durigon, M.; Paraire, F.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 34(1): 228-233
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 2918281 Document Number: 332321
This study presents a method for estimating the age at death from the quantitation of roentgenologic features of X-ray films of chest plates obtained during routine autopsies. Multiple linear regression analysis allows estimation of coefficients of regression of features on known age-at-death individuals. The regression equation can be used in turn for age estimation of an unknown age-at-death individual. The accuracy of age estimation is about +/- 8.4 years (standard error) which is in the range of previously published macroscopic methods, though the present method is much faster and simpler.