Quantitative computerized tomography for the diagnosis of osteopenia in prehistoric skeletal remains

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 554-561

  Gonzalez Reimers, E ^a   Velasco Vazquez J ^b   Arnay de la Rosa, M ^c   Machado Calvo, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^b Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bone density; Bone histomorphometry; Computed tomography; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Prehistoric Canary Islands

Indexed keywords

BONE; HISTORICAL RECORD; SKELETAL REMAINS; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33845514762     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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