1st Edition
Advances in Paleoimaging Applications for Paleoanthropology, Bioarchaeology, Forensics, and Cultural Artifacts
Advances in Paleoimaging: Applications for Paleoanthropology, Bioarchaeology, Forensics, and Cultural Artifacts builds on the research and advances in technology since the writing of the authors’ first book, Paleoimaging: Field Applications for Cultural Remains and Artifacts (ISBN: 978-1-4200-9071-0). Since Paleoimaging was published in 2009, additional research settings for the application of advanced imaging technologies have been identified. Practices are now more widespread and standardized with the capabilities and utilization of imaging methodologies increasing dramatically.
Given the numerous advances in paleoimaging technique and technology, this book chronicles the evolution that has taken place in all the imaging modalities. Chapters include the coverage of magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, plane and digital radiography, endoscopy, and applications of x-ray fluorescence, as well as the principles of industrial radiography. While the book focuses on a multimodal imaging approach to anthropological and archaeological research, the authors and contributing authors have vast experience in other areas and present coverage of biological applications as well.
The multidisciplinary chapters provide a foundation to understand the application of various imaging modalities in archaeological, anthropological, bioanthropological, and forensic settings. As such, Advances in Paleoimaging will serve as an essential reference for conservators, museum archivists, forensic anthropologists, paleopathologists, and archaeologists, who perform non-destructive research on historical or culturally significant artifacts, remains, or material from a forensic investigation.
The concepts and methods presented in this text are supported with case presentations of the authors' vast experience in the new companion book, Case Studies for Advances in Paleoimaging (ISBN: 978-0-367-25166-6) by Beckett, Conlogue, and Nelson (2020).
DEDICATION
FORWARD – Andrew Nelson
PREFACE 1ST EDITION: Ronald Beckett and Gerald Conlogue
PREFACE 2ND EDITION: Gerald Conlogue
CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WEBSITE SUPPORT
Chapter 1 – PHOTOGRAPHY ASSOCIATED WITH PALEOIMAGING: WITH NOTES ON VIDEOGRAPHY, LIDAR, GROUND PENETRATING RADAR, AND 3D SURFACE SCANNING Ronald Beckett and Michael Wright
Chapter 2 – ENDOSCOPY IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Ronald Beckett:
Chapter 3 – XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) Ronald Beckett
Chapter 4 – PLANE RADIOGRAPHY, DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY, MAMMOGRAPHY, TOMOSYNTHESES, AND FLUOROSCOPY Gerald Conlogue, Robert Lombardo, Bill Hennessy, Mark Viner, and Alicia Giaimo
Chapter 5 – CONTRAST MEDIA Gerald Conlogue and Ronald Beckett
Chapter 6 – INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY Robert Lombardo and Gerald Conlogue
Chapter 7 – COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT), MULTI-DETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MDCT), MICRO CT, AND CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CBCT) Gerald Conlogue, Andrew Nelson and Alan Lurie
Chapter 8 – MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING John Posh and Gerald Conlogue
Chapter 9 – DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY STRATEGIES - Introduction
Section 1 – ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS Ronald Beckett and Andrew Nelson
Section 2 –DETERMINING IMAGING NEEDS Gerald Conlogue, Ronald Beckett and
Mark Viner
Section 3 – WORKFLOW (THROUGHPUT) – SYSTEMS DESIGN FOR FIELD RESEARCH Gerald Conlogue, Ronald Beckett, and Mark Viner
Section 4 – RADIOGRAPHIC DATA FORMATS, GRAPHIC SOFTWARE AND ONLINE DATA REPOSITORIES Andrew Nelson
Section 5 – INTERPRETATION STRATEGIES Gerald Conlogue, Sahar Saleem and Péter Zádori, PhD MD
Section 6 – INTEGRATION OF BIOARCHAEOLOGY AND BIOARCHAEOLOGY OF CARE MODELS Ronald Beckett
Section 7 –FIELD PALEOIMAGING SAFETY AND HEALTH CHALLENGES Ronald Beckett and Mark Viner
Section 8 – RADIATION PROTECTION AND SAFETY Mark Viner and Gerald Conlogue
APPENDIX
Appendix A – Recording Form for Plane Radiographic Examination – Field Data Sheet
Appendix B – Recording Form for Computed Tomography
Appendix C – Recording Form for MicroCT
Appendix D – Recording Form for XRF
Appendix E – Recording Form for Endoscopy
Appendix F – Radiologist Preliminary Interpretations Form
Appendix G – Example of Risk Assessment Documentation
Appendix H – Expedition Kit List – Papua New Guinea
Appendix I – Statement of Health
Appendix J – Radiation Protection Examples from the Oxford Project (see Chapter 9 section 8):
J.1– Risk Assessment and Dose Calculation for Oxford Project
J.2 – Local Radiation Rules for Oxford Project
INDEX
Biography
Gerald J. Conlogue, Ronald G. Beckett
"Beckett and Conlogue …. discuss the most productive methodologies for studying ancient artifacts. The text is profusely illustrated … although this material will interest researchers in relevant fields of archaeology, anthropology, and forensic sciences, the book will principally be valuable for imaging specialists." —"Recommended" title by CHOICE. September 2022 issue; review by D. A. Brass, independent scholar
