Gender estimation using machine learning algorithms and artificial neural networks based on parameters obtained from the sphenoid sinus
 
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Öğr. Gör. Dr. Oğuzhan HARMANDAOĞLU Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Yusuf Secgin Karabük Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Seren Kaya Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Deniz Senol Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zulal Oner
Izmir Bakircay University, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Omer Onbas Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Cirugia Y Cirujanos (Q4)
Dergi ISSN 0009-7411 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 01-2026
Kabul Tarihi 28-01-2025 Yayınlanma Tarihi 20-02-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 94 / 1 / 93–99 DOI 10.24875/CIRU.24000558
Makale Linki https://www.cirugiaycirujanos.com/files/circir-es_26_94_1_093-099.pdf
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Özet
Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate gender using parameters obtained from the sphenoid sinus in computed tomography (CT) images, utilizing Machine Learning (ML) algorithms and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). Method: In this study, length, width, and volume measurements of the sphenoid sinus were evaluated from CT images of 300 individuals (150 males and 150 females) aged 18-65 years. Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), Quadratic Discriminant Analysis, Logistic Regression (LR), Extra Tree Classifier, Random Forest, Decision Tree (DT), Gaussian Naive Bayes (GaussianNB), K-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN) algorithms, and ANN model were used for gender prediction. Results: The length, width, and volume of the sphenoid sinus on both the left and right sides were found to be significantly higher in males compared to females (p < 0.05). The performance values of the ML algorithms were found as follows: LDA 0.82; k-NN 0.80; LR 0.84; GaussianNB 0.80; DT 0.82; and ANN 0.82. Conclusions: Morphometric measurements of the sphenoid sinus, when analyzed with the LDA, LR, DT, and ANN algorithms, showed high accuracy and provided reliable data for sex estimation.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Artificial neural networks | Gender estimation | Machine learning algorithms | Sphenoid sinus