Technical note: Application and potentiality of quantitative ultrasonometry for the evaluation of bone mineral density status

Pasini, Alba; Rinaldo, Natascia; Bramanti, Barbara; Gualdi‐Russo, Emanuela

doi:10.1002/ajpa.24711

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“…Information on CO and PH was collected through the BOPLE evaluation forms (Rinaldo et al, 2019). The presence of osteoporosis was evaluated through a Quantitative Ultrasonometry device (DBM Sonic Bone Profiler 1200, IGEA, Carpi; Pasini et al, 2023; Rinaldo et al, 2018).…”

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“Heal the sick”: Health status and caregiving during the 17th–18th century in Northern Italy (St. Biagio cemetery, Ravenna)

De Luca,

Pasini,

Scianò

et al. 2023

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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ObjectiveThe study of health‐related care provision in archeology gives important indications on the culture and community organization of past populations. This study aims to assess the health status of the skeletal assemblage recovered from the burial site of St. Biagio (Ravenna, 17th–18th Centuries); next, we identified likely instances of need for and receipt of caregiving in response to the condition, to examine evidence of community attitudes toward disease and disability.Materials and MethodsThe skeletal assemblage is composed of 133 individuals in a generally good state of preservation. Sex and age‐at‐death were estimated through classical anthropological methods. Health status was inferred through the biological index of frailty (BIF) and paleopathological analysis was performed through macroscopic and radiographic investigations. The “bioarcheology of care” approach was applied to individuals who showed evidence of impairment and disability.ResultsThe skeletal assemblage of St. Biagio was equally represented by males and females (50% males), with a higher percentage of adults (83.4%) than subadults (10.5%), and this is reflected in the high life expectancy at birth (40.3 years). No significant differences in health status emerged between age groups and sexes, with a generally high percentage of joint diseases, antemortem trauma, and infectious diseases. Evidence of care and compassion was found in some individuals with a high degree of impairment or disability, as in the case of probable Angelman syndrome.DiscussionThis study provided important insights into the biological and social aspects of an Early Modern population in Northern Italy, showing that people with functional and/or visible abnormalities were probably cared for in life and were presumably considered full members of the society.

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“Heal the sick”: Health status and caregiving during the 17th–18th century in Northern Italy (St. Biagio cemetery, Ravenna)

De Luca,

Pasini,

Scianò

et al. 2023

American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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Application of Dual-Energy CT for assessing bone mineral density in ancient human skeletal remains

Yi,

Liu,

Zhang

et al. 2024

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Evaluating the bone quality of archaeological remains can provide valuable insights into the lifestyle and health of ancient hominins. Archaeologists have attempted various non-destructive techniques to accurately quantify bone mass, but each method has its limitations and its accuracy is debated. We utilized dual-energy CT to evaluate the bone density of 30 hominid individuals ranging from the Late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age. Our results show that compared with single-energy CT, dual-energy CT color-coded imaging can better display the preservation of cancellous bone in the medullary cavity. The virtual calcium measurement technology based on air-water substance can assess the bone calcium content, and the virtual calcium value can accurately show the bone loss pattern of trabecular bone related to age, with the measurement demonstrating good repeatability. The color-coded imaging technique and virtual calcium value technique of dual-energy CT are a reliable and non-invasive technique to evaluate the quality of ancient human bone.

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Technical note: Application and potentiality of quantitative ultrasonometry for the evaluation of bone mineral density status

Cited by 2 publications

References 115 publications

“Heal the sick”: Health status and caregiving during the 17th–18th century in Northern Italy (St. Biagio cemetery, Ravenna)

“Heal the sick”: Health status and caregiving during the 17th–18th century in Northern Italy (St. Biagio cemetery, Ravenna)

Application of Dual-Energy CT for assessing bone mineral density in ancient human skeletal remains

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