Slide show: X-rays reveal life of African-American slave

Diagnostic imaging professors and students at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., in conjunction with the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Conn., are using radiography to better understand how an eighteenth century slave lived and may have died. Check out the slide show below for more:

Special thanks to the Diagnostic Imaging Program and the Bioanthropology Research Institute at Quinnipiac and Mattatuck Museum. Information and photos provided by Quinnipiac University.

More information can be found on the Quinnipiac University website and at www.mattatuckmuseum.org.

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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