Digital photodensitometry: A reliable and accessible method for measuring bone density

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 711-719

  Symmons, Robert ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; atalh y k; DEXA; Photodensitometry; Taphonomy; X rays

Indexed keywords

BONE; OPTICAL DEPTH; TAPHONOMY; X-RAY;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 1942424755     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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