@article{3100914,
    title = "A novel method for pair-matching using three-dimensional digital models of bone: mesh-to-mesh value comparison",
    author = "Karell, M.A. and Langstaff, H.K. and Halazonetis, D.J. and Minghetti, C. and Frelat, M. and Kranioti, E.F.",
    journal = "International Journal of Legal Medicine",
    year = "2016",
    volume = "130",
    number = "5",
    pages = "1315-1322",
    publisher = "Springer-Verlag",
    issn = "0937-9827, 1437-1596",
    doi = "10.1007/s00414-016-1334-3",
    keywords = "adult;  computer simulation;  diagnostic imaging;  female;  forensic anthropology;  human;  humerus;  male;  procedures;  three dimensional imaging;  x-ray computed tomography, Adult;  Computer Simulation;  Female;  Forensic Anthropology;  Humans;  Humerus;  Imaging, Three-Dimensional;  Male;  Tomography, X-Ray Computed",
    abstract = "The commingling of human remains often hinders forensic/physical anthropologists during the identification process, as there are limited methods to accurately sort these remains. This study investigates a new method for pair-matching, a common individualization technique, which uses digital three-dimensional models of bone: mesh-to-mesh value comparison (MVC). The MVC method digitally compares the entire three-dimensional geometry of two bones at once to produce a single value to indicate their similarity. Two different versions of this method, one manual and the other automated, were created and then tested for how well they accurately pair-matched humeri. Each version was assessed using sensitivity and specificity. The manual mesh-to-mesh value comparison method was 100 % sensitive and 100 % specific. The automated mesh-to-mesh value comparison method was 95 % sensitive and 60 % specific. Our results indicate that the mesh-to-mesh value comparison method overall is a powerful new tool for accurately pair-matching commingled skeletal elements, although the automated version still needs improvement. © 2016, The Author(s)."
}