%0 journal article %@ 2329-4302 %A Power, R.C., Henry, A.G., Moosmann, J., Beckmann, F., Temming, H., Roberts, A., Le Cabec, A. %D 2022 %J Journal of Medical Imaging %N 3 %P 031505 %R doi:10.1117/1.JMI.9.3.031505 %T Synchrotron radiation-based phase-contrast microtomography of human dental calculus allows nondestructive analysis of inclusions: implications for archeological samples %U https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.9.3.031505 3 %X Conclusions: PPC-SR-μCT is an effective technique to explore dental calculus structural organization, and is especially powerful for enabling the identification of inclusions. The non-destructive nature of synchrotron tomography helps protect samples for future research. However, the irregular layers and frequent voids reveal a high heterogeneity and variability within calculus, with implications for research focusing on inclusions