Abstract:

Age estimation is one of the most important studies in forensic anthropology. The study methods and advanced technologies in multi disciplines have been applied in forensic anthropology. With the rapid development of imaging techniques， forensic anthropologists are carrying out the study on the application of computed tomography（CT） technology in forensic anthropology. CT has such an excellent imaging capability that it can provide a variety of modes of high-resolution and three-dimensional skeleton models by rapid and continuous scan as well as powerful image process. It has important implications for forensic anthropology identification both on the living and human remains. This article provides an overview of progress in the study of skeletal age estimation with CT technology.

Key words: forensic anthropology, CT, skeleton, age estimation

摘要：

法医人类学应用诸多学科的研究方法和先进技术，对个体骨骼识别进行广泛的研究。年龄推断是法医人类学领域中一项重要的研究课题。随着影像学技术的迅速发展，法医人类学家开展了将计算机断层扫描（CT）技术应用于法医人类学领域的研究。CT具有连续快速扫描的成像能力以及强大的图像后处理功能，能够提供多种模式的高分辨骨骼重组图像，对于活体和遗骸的法医人类学鉴定都具有重要意义。本文将综述近年来CT在骨骼年龄推断研究中应用的进展。

关键词: 法医人类学, CT, 骨骼, 年龄推断