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This method offers significant potential in emergencies involving unknown individuals. This study assesses whether maximum intensity projection (MIP) images from thoracic computed tomography (CT) examinations are suitable for automated CV-based personal identification.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study analyzed 12,465 native CT examinations of the thorax from 8177 individuals, focusing on MIP images to assess their potential for CV-based personal identification in 300 cases. CV automatically identifies and describes features in images, which are then matched to reference images. The number of matching points was used as an indicator of identification accuracy.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The identification rate was 98.67% (296\/300) at rank 1 and 99.67% (299\/300) at rank 10, among over 8177 potential identities. Matching points were higher for images of the same individual (7.43\u2009\u00b1\u20095.83%) compared to different individuals (0.16\u2009\u00b1\u20090.14%), with 100% representing the maximum possible matching points. Reliable matching points were mainly found in the thoracic skeleton, sternum, and spine. Challenges arose when the patient was curved on the table or when medical equipment was present in the image.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Unambiguous identification based on MIP images from thoracic CT examinations is highly reliable, even for large CV databases. This method is applicable to various 2D reconstructions, provided anatomical structures are comparably represented. Radiology offers extensive reference images for CV databases, enhancing automated personal identification in emergencies.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Key Points<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>\n              <jats:bold>\n                <jats:italic>Question<\/jats:italic>\n              <\/jats:bold>\n              <jats:italic>Computer vision-based personal identification holds great potential, but it remains unclear whether maximum intensity projection images from thoracic-CT scans are suitable for this purpose.<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:p>\n            <jats:p>\n              <jats:bold>\n                <jats:italic>Findings<\/jats:italic>\n              <\/jats:bold>\n              <jats:italic>Maximum intensity projection images of the thorax are highly individual, with computer vision-based identification achieving nearly 100% rank-1 accuracy across a potential 8177 identities.<\/jats:italic>\n            <\/jats:p>\n            <jats:p>\n              <jats:bold>\n                <jats:italic>Clinical relevance<\/jats:italic>\n              <\/jats:bold>\n              <jats:italic>Radiology holds a vast collection of reference images for a computer vision database, enabling automated personal identification in emergency examinations. 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