In 1997, a radiologist in Montréal, Quebec examined a woman and found that her left femur
had once been broken. That finding is now under suspicion. The radiologist said the …

In the past, autoptic examinations were usually performed for research. This type of
examination, for obvious reasons, did not appeal to paleopathologists as these procedures …

Mummification was abolished in the seventh century AD. After that date, mummies began to
capture the collective imagination, creating a mysterious fascination that still continues …

Radiography has been used as a tool for mummy research practically since its discovery by
Roentgen. Within the same year as Roentgens discovery,(1896) reported on an x-ray image …

Before the discovery of X-rays, the only available method of scientifically investigating the
structure of a mummified body was to dissect it. Since the discovery of X-rays by Roentgen in …

Before the discovery of X-rays, the only available method of scientifically investigating the
structure of a mummified body was to dissect it. Since the discovery of X-rays by Roentgen in …

Mummies provide excellent material for research in the fields of bioarchaeology and the
history of disease. Mummies reach across time and space to tell us about their lives and …

The application of radiography to the study of Egyptian mummies followed soon after the
discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Roentgen in December 1895 (Boni et al. 2004). Four months …

Mummies are human remains with preservation of non-bony tissue. Many mummy studies
focus on the development and application of non-destructive methods for examining …

New developments in x-ray technology have quickly been applied to the scientific study of
mummies. A mummified cat was radiographed within a year of Roentgen's discovery of x …