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Paleoradiology: History and New Developments

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“… by far the greatest technical advance was made when radiology began to be used in the examination of anthropological and paleontological materials.” … “The Roentgenological examination, moreover, has the great advantage in that it permits the investigator to examine bones without destroying them and to inspect mummies without unwrapping them.” (Sigerist 1951)

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Chhem, R. (2008). Paleoradiology: History and New Developments. In: Paleoradiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48833-0_1

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