Two 2,200-year-old mummies get CT scans at USC. Here’s what researchers found out

Each mummy was scanned in its sarcophagus, which weighs about 200 pounds. Then 3D models of the two Egyptian priests were constructed — and you can see them at the California Science Center.
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USC radiologists examine bodies of ancient Egyptian mummies

USC radiologists unraveled some of ancient history’s mysteries recently when they conducted full-body CT scans of two Egyptian mummies whose bodies have been preserved for more than 2,200 years. Keck ...
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CT Scans Reveal the Health and Lives of Ancient Egyptian Priests

CT scans used by Keck Medicine of USC have revealed health secrets in two ancient Egyptian priests, offering insight into ancient life.

CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life

Keck Medicine of USC radiologists use computed tomography (CT) scanners to diagnose and treat patients' diseases and injuries ...

What Do You Get When You Put a Mummy Through a CT Scan?

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently used high-resolution CT scanners and medical-grade 3-D printers to conduct virtual autopsies on the two Egyptian mummies. Their goal, as ...