The potential for non-invasive study of mummies: Validation of the use of computerized tomography by post factum dissection and histological examination of a 17th century female Korean mummy

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 482-495

  Lim, Do Seon ^a   Lee, In Sun ^b   Choi, Ki Ju ^a   Lee, Soong Deok ^b   Oh, Chang Seok ^b   Kim, Yi Suk ^c   Bok, Gi Dae ^d   Kim, Myeung Ju ^e   Yi, Yang Su ^f   Lee, Eun Joo ^g   Shin, Dong Hoon ^b  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d University of Brain Education   (South Korea)

^e Dankook University   (South Korea)

^f Gyeongju National Museum   (South Korea)

^g Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dissection; Joseon Dynasty; Korea; Mummy; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KOREA; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE PRESERVATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; KOREA; MUMMIES; PALEOPATHOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 53149149841     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00955.x     Document Type: Article

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