Measuring Bone Mineral Density in Archaeological Bone using Energy Dispersive Low Angle X-Ray Scattering Techniques

Measurement of trabecular bone mineral density might play an important role in the determination of levels of osteoporosis in a sample population of archaeological bones. Low angle X-ray scattering (LAXS) is a technique that can be configured to measure trabecular bone density only. LAXS measurements were made on 30 femora and 25 fourth lumbar vertebrae. This is the first study in which the technique has been applied to archaeological bone. …