Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Dominguez, V.M., Harden, A.L., Wascher, M., Agnew, A.A., 2020. Rib Variation at Multiple Locations and Implications for Histological Age Estimation. Journal of Forensic Sciences 65(6), 2108–2111.

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2019. Assessing bone quality components: practical guidelines for the 2D analysis of linear microcracks in cortical bone. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Plus 3(6), e10203.

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2019.  Technical Note: The Use of ROI Overlays and a Semi-automated Method for Measuring Cortical Area in ImageJ for Histological Analysis. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 168 (2), 378–382.

Agnew, A.M., Murach, M.M., Dominguez, V.M., Sreedhar, A., Misicka, E., Harden, A., Bolte IV, J.H., Kan, Y.-S., 2018.  Sources of Variability in Structural Bending Response of Pediatric and Adult Human Ribs in Dynamic Frontal Impacts. Stapp Car Crash Journal 62, 119–192.

Agnew, A.M., Dominguez, V.M., Sciulli, P., Stout, S.D, 2017. Variability of in vivo linear microcrack accumulation in the cortex of elderly human ribs. Bone Reports 6, 60–63.

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2016. Examination of factors potentially influencing osteon size in the human rib.   The Anatomical Record 299, 313–324.

Skedros, J.G., Knight, A.N., Clark, G.C., Crowder, C.M., Dominguez, V.M., Qiu, S., Mulhern, D.M., Donahue, S.W., Busse, B., Hulsey, B.I., Zedda, M., Sorenson, S.M., 2013.  Scaling of Haversian Canal Surface Area to Secondary Osteon Bone Volume in Ribs and Limb Bones.  American Journal of Physical Anthropology 151, 230–244.

Dominguez, V.M., Crowder, C., 2012. The utility of osteon shape and circularity for differentiating human and non-human Haversian bone.  American Journal of Physical Anthropology 149, 84–91. 

PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2019. Exploring in vivo linear microcrack prevalence by sex and age as a variable of skeletal fragility. Poster presented at the 2019 meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. 

Harden, A.L, Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2019. Relationships between individual level variables and fracture characteristics in human ribs subjected to anterior-posterior loading. Poster presented at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. 

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M, 2018. Revised criteria for reducing observer error in the histological assessment of linear microcracks.  Poster presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 165 (S66), 69–70.

Dominguez, V.M., Crowe, N.M., Harden, A.L., Agnew, A.M., 2018.  Histological variables at multiple locations and the effect on age estimation.  Poster presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the American Association of Forensic Sciences.  Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 70^th Annual Scientific Meeting.

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2017. Cortical area vs bone area: Assessing intracortical and endosteal bone loss with age. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 162 (S64), 163–164.

Agnew, A.M., Misicka, E., Murach, M.M., Dominguez, V.M., Gocha, T.P., 2017. Fracture resistance in the human rib: contributions of cross-sectional geometry. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 162 (S64), 94.

Ingvoldstad, M.E., Gocha, T.P., Crowder, C.M., Dominguez, V.M., 2017. Examining the Effect of ROI Size on the Ability to Accurately Estimate Age at Death from Osteon Population Density. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 69^th Annual Scientific Meeting, 177–178.

Dominguez, V.M., Kang, Y.-S., Murach, M.M., Crowe, N., Agnew, A.M., 2016. Bone area versus cortical area: Considering intracortical porosity when predicting rib structural properties. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI) Europe.

Gocha, T.P., Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2016. Spatial patterning (or lack thereof) in osteon population density in the human rib. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159 (S62), 156.

Meckel, L.A., Mavroudas, S.R., Dominguez, V.M., Spradley, M.K., 2016. Bone histology sampling sites for the identification of undocumented border crossers along the U.S.-Mexico border. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 68^th Annual Scientific Meeting, 154.

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2015.  Potential influences on rib osteon area. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 156 (S60), 122.

French, K.M., Mavroudas, S.R., Dominguez, V.M., 2015. Prevalence of drifting osteons across mammalian species.  Poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 156 (S60), 220.

Messer, D.L., Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2015. Analysis of human rib fracture mode. Poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 156 (S60), 224.

Crowder, C., Dominguez, V.M., 2015.  Theory and histological methods. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 67^th Annual Scientific Meeting, 201–202.

Dominguez, V.M., Crowder, C., 2015.  Sex differences in measures of bone remodeling. Presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 67^thAnnual Scientific Meeting, 185–186.

Dominguez, V.M., Agnew, A.M., 2014.  Patterns in resorptive spaces in elderly rib cortices. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 153 (S58), 107.

Strand, R.M., Mavroudas, S.R., Dominguez, V.M., 2013.  Histomorphometric differentiation of human and nonhuman bone.  Poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 150 (S56), 265.

Beresheim, A.C., Dominguez, V.M., Crowder, C.M., 2013.  The utility of relative cortical width as a variable in histological age estimation.  Poster at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.American Journal of Physical Anthropology 150 (S56), 78.

Dominguez, V.M., Crowder, C.M., 2012. The utility of osteon shape and circularity for differentiating human and non-human Haversian bone.  Presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 147 (S54), 133.

Crowder, C., Dominguez, V.M., 2012. A new method for histological age estimation of the femur. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 64^th Annual Scientific Meeting, 374–375.