The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective Study
In forensics, predicting the sex is a crucial step in identification. Many studies have aimed to find an accurate and fast technique to estimate the sex. This study was conducted to determine the accuracy of volumetric and linear measurements of three-dimensional (3D) images of the mandible obtained...
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| description | In forensics, predicting the sex is a crucial step in identification. Many studies have aimed to find an accurate and fast technique to estimate the sex. This study was conducted to determine the accuracy of volumetric and linear measurements of three-dimensional (3D) images of the mandible obtained from cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) radiographs, using different machine-learning (ML) models for sex identification. The CBCTs of 104 males and 104 females were included in this study. The radiographs were converted to 3D images, and the volume, surface area, and ten linear measurements of the mandible were obtained. The data were evaluated using statistical analysis and five different ML algorithms. All results were considered statistically significant at <i>p</i> < 0.05, and the precision, recall, f1-score, training accuracy, and testing accuracy were used to evaluate the performance of the ML models. All the studied parameters showed statistically significant differences between sexes <i>p</i> < 0.05. The right coronoid-to-gonion linear distance had the highest discriminative power of all the parameters. Meanwhile, Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB) showed the best performance among all the ML models. The results of this study revealed promising outcomes; the sex can be easily determined, with high accuracy (90%). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43504e563f654b5fa721d4f4fca086272023-11-18T18:57:25ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-07-011314234210.3390/diagnostics13142342The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective StudyMohammed Taha Ahmed Baban0Dena Nadhim Mohammad1Department of Dental Nursing, Sulaimani Technical Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani 46001, IraqDepartment of Oral Diagnosis, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani 46001, IraqIn forensics, predicting the sex is a crucial step in identification. Many studies have aimed to find an accurate and fast technique to estimate the sex. This study was conducted to determine the accuracy of volumetric and linear measurements of three-dimensional (3D) images of the mandible obtained from cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) radiographs, using different machine-learning (ML) models for sex identification. The CBCTs of 104 males and 104 females were included in this study. The radiographs were converted to 3D images, and the volume, surface area, and ten linear measurements of the mandible were obtained. The data were evaluated using statistical analysis and five different ML algorithms. All results were considered statistically significant at <i>p</i> < 0.05, and the precision, recall, f1-score, training accuracy, and testing accuracy were used to evaluate the performance of the ML models. All the studied parameters showed statistically significant differences between sexes <i>p</i> < 0.05. The right coronoid-to-gonion linear distance had the highest discriminative power of all the parameters. Meanwhile, Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB) showed the best performance among all the ML models. The results of this study revealed promising outcomes; the sex can be easily determined, with high accuracy (90%).https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/14/2342forensicssex determinationCBCTmandiblemachine learning |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Taha Ahmed Baban Dena Nadhim Mohammad The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective Study Diagnostics forensics sex determination CBCT mandible machine learning |
| title | The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective Study |
| title_full | The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective Study |
| title_fullStr | The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective Study |
| title_short | The Accuracy of Sex Identification Using CBCT Morphometric Measurements of the Mandible, with Different Machine-Learning Algorithms—A Retrospective Study |
| title_sort | accuracy of sex identification using cbct morphometric measurements of the mandible with different machine learning algorithms a retrospective study |
| topic | forensics sex determination CBCT mandible machine learning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/14/2342 |
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