Age Estimation in the Deceased
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Age Estimation in the Deceased. / Larsen, Sara Tangmose; Villa, Chiara; Jørkov, Marie Louise; Lynnerup, Niels.
Forensic and Legal Medicine: Clinical and Pathological Aspects. CRC Press, 2024. p. 144-150.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Age Estimation in the Deceased
AU - Larsen, Sara Tangmose
AU - Villa, Chiara
AU - Jørkov, Marie Louise
AU - Lynnerup, Niels
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This Chapter discusses methods for assessing age in deceased individuals in different stages of preservation. In a medicolegal setting, the remains of a deceased individual may range from a small amount of material, e.g. a single tooth, to a well-preserved unidentified body. Hence, several methods covering this spectrum exist. Even though an age assessment is somewhat more reliable in sub-adults than adults, an assessment of age cannot be obtained with high accuracy and should be given as a range. In this chapter, a large range of methods for age estimation in the deceased will be described including observational and destructive procedures as well as imaging modalities. Moreover, newer methods such as DNA methylation will be mentioned.
AB - This Chapter discusses methods for assessing age in deceased individuals in different stages of preservation. In a medicolegal setting, the remains of a deceased individual may range from a small amount of material, e.g. a single tooth, to a well-preserved unidentified body. Hence, several methods covering this spectrum exist. Even though an age assessment is somewhat more reliable in sub-adults than adults, an assessment of age cannot be obtained with high accuracy and should be given as a range. In this chapter, a large range of methods for age estimation in the deceased will be described including observational and destructive procedures as well as imaging modalities. Moreover, newer methods such as DNA methylation will be mentioned.
U2 - 10.1201/9781003138754-21
DO - 10.1201/9781003138754-21
M3 - Book chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85186077170
SN - 9780367672454
SP - 144
EP - 150
BT - Forensic and Legal Medicine
PB - CRC Press
ER -
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