Diac, MM, Earar, K, Damian, SI, Knieling, A, Iov, T, Shrimpton, S, Castaneyra-Ruiz, M, Wilkinson, C and Bulgaru Iliescu, D (2020) Facial Reconstruction: Anthropometric Studies Regarding the Morphology of the Nose for Romanian Adult Population I: Nose Width. Applied Sciences, 10 (18). ISSN 2076-3417

Preview

Text Diac_Nose recon.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (2MB) | Preview

Abstract

Craniofacial reconstruction often represents a final step in medico-legal identification and is dependent on facial tissue thickness measurements and feature shape estimation. This study’s aim is to create a reliable and readily reproductible method of predicting the maximum nose width (MNW) based on the maximum nasal aperture width (MAW) for a Romanian adult population. A sample of 55 computer tomography (CT) scans consisting of Romanian adult subjects was selected from the database of a neurosurgery hospital. The craniometrics measured consisted of a first measure of MAW and second one of the MNW using 3D systems Freeform Modelling Plus Software. Correlation analysis indicated a moderate link between the MAW and the MNW. Regression analysis showed that MAW and sex form a statistically significant regression pattern (R2 = 0.340, SEE (Standard Error of Estimate) = 3.801). The preliminary results obtained provide reliable predictions of MNW for facial reconstruction based on MAW measured on the skull.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > NB Sculpture Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software Q Science > QM Human anatomy Q Science > QP Physiology
Divisions:	Art & Design
Publisher:	MDPI AG
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2020 11:29
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2021 06:33
DOI or ID number:	10.3390/app10186479
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/13809

View Item