@article {16358,
	title = {A novel method for pair-matching using three-dimensional digital models of bone: mesh-to-mesh value comparison.},
	journal = {Int J Legal Med},
	volume = {130},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016 Sep},
	pages = {1315-22},
	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. },
	keywords = {Adult, computer simulation, Female, Forensic Anthropology, Humans, Humerus, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Male, Tomography, X-Ray Computed},
	issn = {1437-1596},
	doi = {10.1007/s00414-016-1334-3},
	author = {Karell, Mara A and Langstaff, Helen K and Halazonetis, Demetrios J and Minghetti, Caterina and Frelat, M{\'e}lanie and Kranioti, Elena F}
}
