Adult sex estimation using Three Dimensional Volume Rendering Multislice Computed Tomography of the foramen magnum and occipital condyles: A study in Egyptian population

Sex identification using fragmented skeletal remains is a very challenging task in forensic medicine. The aim of the present study was to estimate the accuracy of occipital condyles and foramen magnum measurements in sex prediction, also to develop a logit response model for sex identification in Egyptian population. Computed tomography studies of adult individuals (70 individuals: 46 males and 24 females) who carried out temporal Computed tomography examinations in Diagnostic Radiology department were included. Seven dimensions of both occipital condyles and foramen magnum were measured. Males showed larger measurements than females. Left occipital condyle length and foramen magnum width using Binary Logistic Regression could predict sex with an overall accuracy 90% and with accuracy of 91.3% & 87.5% in males and females respectively.