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Sex Identification Using Adult Pelvic 3D CT Scan: An Anthropometric Study
Open AccessJournal Type: Research ArticleSubject: Medicine, Health & FoodSubject Field: Medical ImagingVolume:64, Issue: 1, November, 2020Publish Date: 9 December 2020
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Pages: 143-148
Abstract
In anthropological assessments, pelvic indices are used as additional measurements. Computed tomography
(CT) is used to examine modern human variation and extending osteological assessment resources to researchers, which
provides more quantitative data. This study aims to obtain data on age distribution of adults who were performed 3D CT
pelvis and radiometric variables in pelvic anthropometry studies. Methods: This study used observational analytical
design with cross-sectional approach. Population of study was all patients in Radiology Installation of Dr. Soetomo
General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia who underwent pelvic 3D CT examination from September to December 2019.
Radiologic component and demographic data were collected and statistically analyzed. Results: There were 204 samples
included, where it was found that the patients? mean age was 50.23 ? 14.36 years. All radiologic components were also
significantly different between sexes (p<0.05), except for transverse diameter of sacral segment (p=0.180). Conclusion:
There were differences in age distribution of adults undergoing pelvic 3D CT as well as radiometric variables in pelvic
anthropometric studies. Multicentric studies are needed to obtain a greater variety of data and produce more accurate data
and formulas.