CT scans reveal 3000 year old mummy of Egyptian princess16 February 2009 Stunning 3D images have revealed details of a mummy that has been sealed in a coffin for more than 3,000 years thanks to a cutting-edge medical scanner developed by Philips. The elaborately decorated coffin of the Egyptian woman, Meresamun (see photo below), who was believed to be a priestess at a temple in Thebes in 800 BC, has remained intact and completely closed, as curators at the University of Chicago’s Oriental Museum, where she has been for over 80 years, have been reluctant to examine her further and risk destroying the beautiful decorations.
In this case, however, our customer was pleasantly surprised to find applications imaging a 3,000 year old mummy —something never intended by our designers who are focused on improving the lives of our patients. Nevertheless, the quality of the images shows how the Brilliance iCT offers remarkable new insights into the human body.” The iCT works at very high speeds. In the living this means it can produce a full body scan in under a minute and accurately capture moving organs, including the entire heart in just two beats. This enables clinicians to make a speedy, accurate and comprehensive diagnosis for their patients. The first Philips iCT Brilliance scanner in the UK is expected to be installed by Summer 2009. Details about Meresamun's health, as revealed in these CT scans form part of the exhibition “The Life of Meresamun: A Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt” at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago from the 10th February. See also: CT scans and DNA tests help unveil mystery of long-lost female pharaoh (July 2007) Results of Tutankhamen scan revealed (March 2005) CT scans unwrap secrets of British Museum's Egyptian mummies (April 2005) Bookmark this page |
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