Finding fossils in Malapa breccia – medical CT : scanning or micro-CT scanning?

Computed tomography (CT) imaging of fossils has revolutionised the field of palaeontology, allowing researchers to gain a better understanding of fossil anatomy, preservation and conservation. Micro focus X-ray computed tomography (μXCT) has been far more extensively used for these purposes than med...

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Published in:South African Journal of Science 2017-11, Vol.113 (11-12), p.1-6
Main Author: Smilg, Jacqueline S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australopithecus sediba
Beam energy
Beams (radiation)
Breccia
Computation
Computed tomography
Energy
Fossil sites
Fossils
Image quality
kVp
Manual preparation
Medical imaging
Medical research
Natural history
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Paleontology
Preservation
Quality
Scanners
Scanning
Science
Technicians
X-rays
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