CT imaging of human mummies: A critical review of the literature (1979-2005)

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-98

  O'Brien, J J ^a   Battista, J J ^a   Romagnoli, C ^a   Chhem, Rethy K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computerised tomography; Critical review; Human mummies; Imaging; Palaeoradiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649306964     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.967     Document Type: Review

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