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History of x-ray imaging in paleontology
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When X-Rays and Dinosaurs Collide: X-Ray Imaging in Vertebrate Palaeontology
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- 1 Intro
- 2 History of x-ray imaging in paleontology
- 3 X-ray techniques used in paleontology
- 4 X-ray imaging problems
- 5 Fossilization changes the bones
- 6 Density issues
- 7 Artifacts due to metallic minerals
- 8 Uses of x-ray imaging in paleontology
- 9 Planar x-rays
- 10 1. Assess presence of fossils
- 11 dinosaur "heart"
- 12 Amphibians & Reptiles
- 13 fossil gravid turtle
- 14 X-ray of modern turtle
- 15 Elephant bird egg
- 16 Aepyornis eggs
- 17 Two famous eggs
- 18 Bottom view
- 19 Adult-embryo comparison
- 20 3. Study internal structure of fossils
- 21 Functional study #1: airways in dinosaurs
- 22 Functional study #2: brain and inner ear
- 23 Poor noses
- 24 Render fossils in 3D
- 25 3D finite element analysis
- 26 Educational purposes
- 27 Conclusion
- 28 Acknowledgments
