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CT guided endoscopy versus Herodotus

From careful examination of Egyptian mummies we can draw abundant quantities of information about the way the ancient Egyptians lived, although relatively few mummies survived. Taking this into account it is crucial to examine mummies causing the least possible damage to them. The development of CT scanners meant that the internal structure of mummies could be studied non- destructively allowing radiologists better visualization of paleopathological lesions inside mummies. An unidentified mummy from the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb was previously scanned on CT and a tubular structure approximately 10 cm long had been found inside the cranium. We decided to extract it by using CT guided endoscopy. Our conjecture was that using CT technology with endoscope's field of view could help us visualize structures that are not directly visible to the endoscope and enhance our investigation. A wooden stick, probably used in excerebration, was extracted. No contemporary account has survived to give us clear understanding of the mummification process. Solitary source is from Herodotus. Our findings could question his tellings.

paleoradiology; paleopatology; mummies; archeology; CT endoscopy

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