Publications by authors named "Anton Kasper Pallua"

Parietal thinning was detected in a 72-year-old with recurrent headaches. Quantification of bone loss was performed applying two- and three-dimensional methods using computerized tomographies. Two-dimensional methods provided accurate measurements using single-line analyses of bone thicknesses (2.

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  • Glaciers are melting, revealing well-preserved animal mummies, and climate change impacts their preservation levels.
  • Advanced non-destructive techniques, like micro-CT and MRI, along with DNA analysis, are used to study these mummies and gather significant biological information.
  • A study of a 350-year-old glacier mummy from the Ötztal Alps identified it as a Purple Heron, confirmed by genetic matches and anatomical features from imaging methods.
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