Three-dimensional scanning – A futuristic technology in forensic anthropology

Abstract

Imaging innovations assume a necessary part irrespective of the considerable evolution in the discipline of forensic anthropology.  Thus, enables the anthropologist to record the site and anthropological remains in outstanding point of interest. With advancement in  innovations, virtual human studies are increasing pervasively replacing conventional radiographs that have been utilized to archive  specimens. The forensic anthropologists have incorporated computed tomography (CT) and three-dimensional (3D) surface scans as  advanced imaging methods for their case analyses and research to obtain process and dissect 3D information. Among these methods,  three dimensional scanners have picked up a conspicuous place for an assortment of reasons that make them valuable to  anthropologists. These propelled imaging innovations give a way to report anthropological specimens, their injury patterns, and thus  provides a platform to create virtual models for record purpose. Imaging specialists have also tried creating techniques for evaluating  and utilizing various parameters from the virtual models like surface mapping and advanced methods of geomorphometric analysis. It  stretches out our capacity to evaluate phenotypic variety, its non-damaging nature adds to specimen preservation, and it can turn into a  basic piece of virtual human studies, along these lines accomplishing more than simply "beginning to expose what's 3D scanning is all  about. The present paper provides an insight on the new scanning technology and discusses the possible future application of these  techniques in forensic analysis.