Bone density determination of moose skeletal remains from Isle Royale National Park using digital image enhancement and quantitative computed tomography (QCT)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Hindelang (Michigan Technological University, corresponding author), Ann L Maclean (Michigan Technological University) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 193-201 |
| Publication date | 1997-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199705)7:3<193::aid-oa343>3.0.co;2-r |
| OpenAlex | W2129652634 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
As part of an investigation of prey vulnerability in Isle Royale National Park, MI, digital image processing techniques were used to enhance original quantitative computed tomography (QCT) film products to detail the processes of bone resorption and reformation in skeletal remains of moose (Alces alces). Integration of these two allied imaging technologies allowed analyses of pixels representing fractions of millimetres of bone. Using regression analysis, linear conversions from the pixel digital numbers (DN) to QCT Hounsfield units (HU) to actual bone mineral density (BMD) values were calculated (r2=0.99), and a scale of pixels per millimetre of bone was determined. The colour-enhanced image revealed quantifiable patterns of density, porosity and asymmetry. In addition, the procedure provided a quick but consistent methodology for evaluating numerous scans. Combining the limited use of a high-demand and expensive medical QCT scanner with a lower cost, readily available digital image processing and analysis system provides a technique for researchers to investigate the bone integrity of individual animals and populations. This method of evaluating bone density has implications for use in determining differential skeletal part-preservation in archaeofaunal studies. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Archaeology · Bone density · Bone mineral · Computed tomography · Computer vision · Digital image · Digital image analysis · Digital Imaging · Geography · Hounsfield scale · Image (mathematics · Image processing · National park · Nuclear medicine · Osteoporosis · Pathology · Pixel · Quantitative computed tomography · Radiology · Scanner · Tomography · Computer Science · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Mathematics · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2002 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |