Magnetic resonance imaging performed on a hydrated mummy of medieval Korea

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-334

  Shin, Dong Hoon ^a   Lee, In Sun ^b   Kim, Myeung Ju ^c   Oh, Chang Seok ^a   Park, Jun Bum ^d   Bok, Gi Dae ^e   Yoo, Dong Soo ^f  

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

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Hangang Institute of Cultural Heritage   (South Korea)

^e University of Brain Education   (South Korea)

^f Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain; Hydrated mummy; Intervertebral disc; Korean mummy; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KOREA; MIDDLE AGES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL DETECTION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

DISSECTION; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HUMANS; KOREA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUMMIES;

EID: 77949628690     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01185.x     Document Type: Article

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