Licata Marta, Tosi Adelaide, Larentis Omar, Rossetti Chiara, Lorio Silvia, Pinto Antonio
Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2019 Feb;40(1):5-11. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2018.10.016. Epub 2018 Oct 28.
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 potentially damaged the finds destined to musealization. Since the discovery of X-ray, radiology has been used to study mummies as a noninvasive technique. The radiology of mummies allows us to discover pathologies, to elaborate on the type of ritual mummification for the artificial embalming, to comprehend the diagenetic process that guaranteed a natural mummification, or to conclude anthropological identification. We present a review on the latest studies on mummies that have shown that the radiological approach has been essential to conduct research.
过去，尸体解剖检查通常是为了研究而进行。显然，这种检查方式对古病理学家没有吸引力，因为这些程序可能会损坏那些准备用于博物馆收藏的发现物。自X射线发现以来，放射学一直被用作一种非侵入性技术来研究木乃伊。木乃伊的放射学研究使我们能够发现病变、详细了解人工防腐的仪式性木乃伊化类型、理解保证自然木乃伊化的成岩过程，或者完成人类学鉴定。我们对有关木乃伊的最新研究进行了综述，这些研究表明放射学方法对于开展研究至关重要。
