Evaluation of lesion burden in a bone-by-bone comparison of osteological and radiological methods of analysis

ConclusionsSex-related differences in correlations were likely influenced by the presence, in females, of lesions affecting the entire skeleton (e.g., osteoporosis). Greater correlations between analytical modalities were observed for long bones.SignificanceOur findings quantify the contexts in which radiological and osteological evaluations converge and diverge and discuss the implications of these results for lesion burden interpretation.LimitationsGeneralizability, potential subjectivity of evaluative methods.Suggestions for Further ResearchAssessment of another study collection using the same methods, to determine if the similar correlations are observed.
Source: International Journal of Paleopathology - Category: Pathology Source Type: research