@article{e13e3e91e0bb48939c55303e99abc4fb,
title = "Validation of the utilisation of automatic placement of anatomical and sliding landmarks on three-dimensional models for shape analysis of human pelves",
abstract = "Estimating sex from unknown human skeletal remains is an important component in forensic anthropology. Currently, both morphological and morphometric methods are used for sex estimation. These methods employ landmarks to make morphological comparisons between and within groups. Manual landmarking has been regarded as time-consuming and subjective. To decrease observer subjectivity and reduce measurement errors, an automated three-dimensional (3D) method was developed. This study aimed to validate the utilisation of the automatic placement of anatomical and sliding landmarks on 3D pelvis models for shape analysis using Computed Tomography (CT) scans. Computed Tomography scans of adult South Africans were obtained from Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa. In this study, automatic landmarking was validated on 130 3D reconstructions of the adult human pelvis.",
keywords = "3D reconstructions, 3D sex estimation, Anatomical and sliding landmarks, Automatic landmarking approach, Computed tomography (CT) scans, Geometric morphometric methods (GMM)",
author = "Mbonani, {T. M.} and Hagg, {A. C.} and L'Abb{\'e}, {E. N.} and Oettl{\'e}, {A. C.} and Ridel, {A. F.}",
note = "Funding Information: We acknowledge Suvasha Jagesur (previous researcher) for granting us permission to use the scans from the Radiology department at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Ethical clearance to conduct this research was obtained from the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics committee of the University of Pretoria (Ethics Reference No:253/2021). We acknowledge Bakeng se Afrika, coordinated by Prof. Ericka N. L'Abb{\'e} (University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa) and Prof. Anna Oettl{\'e} (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, South Africa) for the financial support. Funding Information: We acknowledge Suvasha Jagesur (previous researcher) for granting us permission to use the scans from the Radiology department at Steve Biko Academic Hospital. Ethical clearance to conduct this research was obtained from the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics committee of the University of Pretoria (Ethics Reference No:253/2021). We acknowledge Bakeng se Afrika, coordinated by Prof. Ericka N. L'Abb{\'e} (University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa) and Prof. Anna Oettl{\'e} ( Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, South Africa ) for the financial support. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2023",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1016/j.fri.2023.200542",
language = "English",
volume = "33",
journal = "Forensic Imaging",
issn = "2666-2264",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",
}