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Scanning Skeletal Remains for Bone Mineral Density in Forensic Contexts

Scanning Skeletal Remains for Bone Mineral Density in Forensic Contexts

DOI:
10.3791/56713-v

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07:56 min

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January 29, 2018

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1Department of Biological Sciences,North Carolina State University

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  • 00:05Title
  • 00:48Creating Patient Profiles
  • 01:27Anterior-posterior Lumbar Spine Scan
  • 03:15Performing a Left or Right Hip Scan
  • 05:26Results: Bone Mineral Density Scan Analysis
  • 07:26Conclusion

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Bone mineral density (BMD) is an important factor in understanding nutritional intake. For human skeletal remains, it is a useful metric to assess quality of life in both juveniles and adults, particularly in fatal starvation and neglect cases. This paper provides guidelines for scanning human skeletal remains for forensic purposes.

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Bone Mineral DensityForensic AnthropologyNon-destructive AssessmentJuvenile FatalitiesElder AbuseTaphonomic ArtifactsQuantitative AssessmentClinical StandardsBiological ProfileAnterior-posterior Lumbar Spine ScanRice ProxyVertebral BodiesLeft Or Right Hip Scan

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