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Optimization of Volumetric Computed Tomography for Skeletal Analysis of Model Genetic Organisms

  1. Sergio X. Vasquez1,
  2. Mark S. Hansen2,
  3. Ali N. Bahadur1,
  4. Matthew F. Hockin3,
  5. Gordon L. Kindlmann4,
  6. Lisa Nevell5,
  7. Isabel Q. Wu1,
  8. David J. Grunwald3,
  9. David M. Weinstein4,
  10. Greg M. Jones4,
  11. Christopher R. Johnson4,
  12. John L. Vandeberg6,
  13. Mario R. Capecchi3,
  14. Charles Keller1,6,7,†,*

Article first published online: 19 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/ar.20670

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The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology

The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology

Volume 291, Issue 5, pages 475–487, May 2008

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Vasquez, S. X., Hansen, M. S., Bahadur, A. N., Hockin, M. F., Kindlmann, G. L., Nevell, L., Wu, I. Q., Grunwald, D. J., Weinstein, D. M., Jones, G. M., Johnson, C. R., Vandeberg, J. L., Capecchi, M. R. and Keller, C. (2008), Optimization of Volumetric Computed Tomography for Skeletal Analysis of Model Genetic Organisms. Anat Rec, 291: 475–487. doi: 10.1002/ar.20670

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  1. 1

    Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

  2. 2

    Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

  3. 3

    Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

  4. 4

    Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

  5. 5

    Center for Advanced Studies in Hominid Paleobiology, The George Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Washington, DC

  6. 6

    Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, Texas

  7. 7

    Department of Cellular & Structural Biology and Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

  1. †

    Fax: 210-562-9014

*Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 8403 Floyd Curl Drive, Mail Code 7784, San Antonio, TX 78229

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  1. Issue published online: 8 APR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 19 FEB 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 JAN 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 21 SEP 2007

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  • NIH/NCRR Center for Integrative Biomedical Computing. Grant Number: P41-RR12553-07

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