Radiography is a very useful technique for anthropology in the fields of traditional morphology, functional morphology, biomechanics, and kinesiology. For a small-area radiograph (28×71cm at most) we can use easily medical radiography apparatuses supplied for general purposes. But in the case of a whole-body radiograph we must develop a special apparatus and work out a certain standardized method. The apparatus we have de veloped here makes it possible to take optimal whole-human-body radiographs in an upright position. Additionally, a perpendicular line going through the center of gravity of the body is superimposed in these radiographs. This line is very important for the functional analysis of the total skeletal system.
The Journal of the Anthropological Society of Tokyo