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Characterization of archeological human bone tissue by enhanced backscattering of light

Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 101101 (2009); doi:10.1063/1.3097014

Published 9 March 2009

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M. Leonetti,1 S. Capuani,2 M. Peccianti,2,3 G. Ruocco,1 and C. Conti2
1Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma Sapienza, Roma I-00185, Italy
2Research Center Soft INFM-CNR, c/o Università di Roma Sapienza, Roma I-00185, Italy
3INRS-EMT, Université du Quebec, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
Enhanced backscattering of light is used to detect microarchitectural changes in human archeological bones. Measurements on tibia cortical and trabecular tissue demonstrate the high sensitivity of the cone width and enhancement factor to the different morphologies. The approach allows to unveil the presence of periostitic lesions, thus addressing its feasibility for anthropological studies. ©2009 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 25 November 2008; accepted 18 February 2009; published 9 March 2009
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  • 87.64.Cc
    Scattering of visible, uv, and infrared radiation (spectroscopic/microscopic techniques in biophysics/medical physics)
  • 87.19.rm
    Structure of tissues and organs (higher organisms)
  • YEAR: 2009

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