Identification of Human Remains by Comparison of Frontal Sinus Radiographs: A Series of Four Cases

1 November 1991

journal article
case report
Published by ASTM International in Journal of Forensic Sciences

Vol. 36 (6) , 1765-1772
https://doi.org/10.1520/jfs13202j

Abstract

The value for identification purposes of the radiographic frontal sinus outline, which is unique to each individual and remains constant throughout that individual's lifetime, is discussed. A general discussion of identification using frontal sinus X-rays is presented, along with four cases.

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