MUMMIES — A SPECIAL REPORT RESULTS OF CAT SCAN ANALYSES OF EGYPTIAN MUMMIES IN THE CIVICO MUSEO DI STORIA ED ARTE OF TRIESTE

摘要

The opportunity to subject three human mummies and those of animals to a CAT scan came after they were moved to the City Museum of History and Art in Piazza della Cattedrale. Before 2004 only one human mummy was exhibited in this museum whilst the other two and the crocodile mummies were exhibited in the City Museum of Natural History in Piazza A. Hortis. On this occasion Dr. Fulvio Costantinides, a well-known forensic doctor, thought it would be a good idea to examine the three mummies in more depth. His proposal was greeted with great enthusiasm by the Department of Radiology at the Maggiore Hospital in Trieste, directed by Dr. Paolo Cortivo. Dr. Fabio Cavalli, a radiologist and medical historian willingly gave his time, professionalism and enthusiasm.