Mummy Scan

Stanford has recently utilized a CT scan to diagnose the death, life, and preservation of a 2,500 year old mummy. By looking beyond the wraps and mummification, researchers can look for details in the mummy's body that may unlock answers to questions about ancient Egypt.


"What we're trying to do is merge science, culture, history, medicine, art - it gives us an opportunity to incorporate modern techniques and procedures along with one of the oldest things in our collections," said the curator of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to Mercury News.


The scan results made researchers question the actual age of the mummy at the time of death. The information was then compared to other mummy data collected over the years. This is Stanford's second mummy to be scanned in their radiology department.

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