Forensic age estimation by magnetic resonance imaging of the knee: the definite relevance in bony fusion of the distal femoral- and the proximal tibial epiphyses using closest-to-bone T1 TSE sequence.

• Forensic age estimation by means of MRI of the knee is feasible. • MRI provides data about the ossification process without using ionising radiation. • The method allows the determination of the 14th and 16th years of life. • The bony fusion is not suitable as the sole indicator of majority. • The chosen classification is easy to use for specially trained professional personnel.