TY - JOUR
T1 - Surface Curvature of Pelvic Joints from Three Laser Scanners: Separating Anatomy from Measurement Error
AU - Villa, Chiara
AU - Gaudio, Daniel
AU - Cattaneo, Cristina
AU - Buckberry, Jo
AU - Wilson, Andrew
AU - Lynnerup, Niels
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - Recent studies have reported that quantifying symphyseal and auricular surface curvature changes on 3D models acquired by laser scanners has a potential for age estimation. However, no tests have been carried out to evaluate the repeatability of the results between different laser scanners. 3D models of the two pelvic joints were generated using three laser scanners (Custom, Faro, and Minolta). The surface curvature, the surface area, and the distance between co-registered meshes were investigated. Close results were found for surface areas (differences between 0.3% and 2.4%) and for distance deviations (average <20 μm, SD <200 μm). The curvature values were found to be systematically biased between different laser scanners, but still showing similar trends with increasing phases/scores. Applying a smoothing factor to the 3D models, it was possible to separate anatomy from the measurement error of each instrument, so that similar curvature values could be obtained (p < 0.05) independent of the specific laser scanner.
AB - Recent studies have reported that quantifying symphyseal and auricular surface curvature changes on 3D models acquired by laser scanners has a potential for age estimation. However, no tests have been carried out to evaluate the repeatability of the results between different laser scanners. 3D models of the two pelvic joints were generated using three laser scanners (Custom, Faro, and Minolta). The surface curvature, the surface area, and the distance between co-registered meshes were investigated. Close results were found for surface areas (differences between 0.3% and 2.4%) and for distance deviations (average <20 μm, SD <200 μm). The curvature values were found to be systematically biased between different laser scanners, but still showing similar trends with increasing phases/scores. Applying a smoothing factor to the 3D models, it was possible to separate anatomy from the measurement error of each instrument, so that similar curvature values could be obtained (p < 0.05) independent of the specific laser scanner.
U2 - 10.1111/1556-4029.12696
DO - 10.1111/1556-4029.12696
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25684259
SN - 0022-1198
VL - 60
SP - 374
EP - 381
JO - Journal of Forensic Sciences
JF - Journal of Forensic Sciences
IS - 2
ER -