Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs

Abstract Background/purpose: The dentition shows individual characteristics and dental structures are stable with respect to postmortem decomposition, allowing the dentition to be used as an effective tool in forensic dentistry. We developed an automatic identification system using panoramic radiogr...

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Main Authors: Akifumi Enomoto, Atsushi-Doksa Lee, Miho Sukedai, Takeshi Shimoide, Ryuichi Katada, Kana Sugimoto, Hiroshi Matsumoto
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Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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author Akifumi Enomoto
Atsushi-Doksa Lee
Miho Sukedai
Takeshi Shimoide
Ryuichi Katada
Kana Sugimoto
Hiroshi Matsumoto
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Atsushi-Doksa Lee
Miho Sukedai
Takeshi Shimoide
Ryuichi Katada
Kana Sugimoto
Hiroshi Matsumoto
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description Abstract Background/purpose: The dentition shows individual characteristics and dental structures are stable with respect to postmortem decomposition, allowing the dentition to be used as an effective tool in forensic dentistry. We developed an automatic identification system using panoramic radiographs (PRs) with a deep learning method. Materials and methods: In total, 4966 PRs from 1663 individuals with various changes in image characteristics due to various dental treatments were collected. In total, 3303 images were included in the data set used for model training. Vgg16, Vgg19, ResNet50, ResNet101, and EfficientNet models were applied for identification. The precision curves were evaluated. Results: The matching precision rates of all models (Vgg16, Vgg19, ResNet50, ResNet101, and EfficientNet) were examined. Vgg16 was the best model, with a precision of around 80–90% on 200 epochs, using the Top-N metrics concept with 5–15 candidate labels. The model can successfully identify the individual even with low quantities of dental features in 5–10 s. Conclusion: This identification system with PRs using a deep learning method appears useful. This identification system could prove useful not only for unidentified bodies, but also for unidentified wandering elderly people. This project will be beneficial for police departments and government offices and support disaster responses.
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spelling doaj.art-8d0e57c3da3e4073836351c848bfdcf32023-03-23T04:35:09ZengElsevierJournal of Dental Sciences1991-79022023-04-01182696701Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographsAkifumi Enomoto0Atsushi-Doksa Lee1Miho Sukedai2Takeshi Shimoide3Ryuichi Katada4Kana Sugimoto5Hiroshi Matsumoto6Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, Japan; Corresponding author.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kindai University, Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Legal Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Legal Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Legal Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, JapanAbstract Background/purpose: The dentition shows individual characteristics and dental structures are stable with respect to postmortem decomposition, allowing the dentition to be used as an effective tool in forensic dentistry. We developed an automatic identification system using panoramic radiographs (PRs) with a deep learning method. Materials and methods: In total, 4966 PRs from 1663 individuals with various changes in image characteristics due to various dental treatments were collected. In total, 3303 images were included in the data set used for model training. Vgg16, Vgg19, ResNet50, ResNet101, and EfficientNet models were applied for identification. The precision curves were evaluated. Results: The matching precision rates of all models (Vgg16, Vgg19, ResNet50, ResNet101, and EfficientNet) were examined. Vgg16 was the best model, with a precision of around 80–90% on 200 epochs, using the Top-N metrics concept with 5–15 candidate labels. The model can successfully identify the individual even with low quantities of dental features in 5–10 s. Conclusion: This identification system with PRs using a deep learning method appears useful. This identification system could prove useful not only for unidentified bodies, but also for unidentified wandering elderly people. This project will be beneficial for police departments and government offices and support disaster responses.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790222002732Automatic identificationDeep learningPanoramic radiograph
spellingShingle Akifumi Enomoto
Atsushi-Doksa Lee
Miho Sukedai
Takeshi Shimoide
Ryuichi Katada
Kana Sugimoto
Hiroshi Matsumoto
Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs
Journal of Dental Sciences
Automatic identification
Deep learning
Panoramic radiograph
title Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs
title_full Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs
title_fullStr Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs
title_full_unstemmed Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs
title_short Automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs
title_sort automatic identification of individuals using deep learning method on panoramic radiographs
topic Automatic identification
Deep learning
Panoramic radiograph
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790222002732
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