Naslov
CT guided endoscopy versus Herodotus

Autori
Čavka, Mislav ; Boščić, Drago ; Kavur, Lovro ; Janković, Ivor ; Rajić Šikanjić, Petra ; Glasnović, Anton ; Brkljačić, Boris

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the 18th European Meeting of the Paleopatological Association (EMPPA 2010) / Teschler-Nicola, Maria ; Baumann, Wilfried - Beč, 2010, 64-64

Skup
European Meeting of the Paleopatological Association (18 ; 2010)

Mjesto i datum
Beč, Austrija, 22.08.2010. - 26.08.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
paleoradiology; paleopatology; mummies; archeology; CT endoscopy

Sažetak
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.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Povijest

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