Field methodology for lateral cranial radiography of nonhuman primates.
The historical lack of field-based radiographic studies of nonhuman primates within the field of anthropology is likely due to the perceived difficulty of transporting and operating X-ray equipment. Here we present a method for taking lateral cranial radiographs of nonhuman primates in the field that is simple to employ, and that produces exposed films suitable for collection of measurement data useful for growth and development studies, as well as for investigating bone and soft-tissue pathology. Several different X-ray units, film types, and portable power sources were used, all producing suitable images of similar quality, indicating that this methodology is likely not overly sensitive to these important parameters.
Schillaci
M A
MA
Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87114, USA. schillac@unm.edu
Jones-Engel
L
L
Heidrich
J E
JE
Miller
G P
GP
Froehlich
J W
JW
D000818:Animals; D003625:Data Collection; D004867:Equipment Design; D008251:Macaca / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011323:Primates / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000662:veterinary*; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*