Mummy gets a CT scan at MGH
The mummy known as Padihershef was prepared to be loaded into a CT scanner at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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| March 6, 2013
The mummy has been a hospital fixture for nearly two centuries.
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| March 6, 2013
The team was attempting to learn more about Padihershef’s diet, possible diseases, and living conditions.
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| March 6, 2013
Over the following months, Mass. General hopes to document every inch of Padihershef by taking X-rays and CT scans.
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| March 6, 2013
The 2,500-year-old mummy has adorned the hospital's Ether Dome and has been showcased in exhibits.
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| March 6, 2013
The CT scans and X-rays will be reconstructed into detailed 3D images.
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| March 6, 2013
Padihershef was loaded into a CT scanner at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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| March 6, 2013
Dr. Rajiv Gupta checked out the first CT images of Padihershef.
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| March 6, 2013
Padihershef made his debut in North America in April 1823, brought by a wealthy Dutch merchant.
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| March 6, 2013
The mummy's skull is whole and remnants of his brain, decayed through the years, remain, Dr. Gupta said.
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| March 6, 2013
