Radiološka obrada mumificiranih ostataka iz Egipatske zbirke Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu

doctoral thesis

• Title (english): Radiological analysis of mummified remains of Egyptian Collection of Zagreb Archeological Museum
• Author: Mislav Čavka; MBZ: 341056
• Mentor: Boris Brkljačić (mentor)
• Committee member: nije dostupno (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2013-10-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences
• Universal decimal classification (UDC): 61 - Medical sciences

Abstract

Mumije su tijela koja se nisu raspala nakon smrti, a najpoznatije su staroegipatske
mumije koje se pojavljuju najkasnije u trećem tisućljeću prije Krista a definitivno nestaju u
sedmom stoljeću. Povijest mumija i medicine se isprepliće već skoro 2000 godina, no tek
otkrićem RTG zraka se omogućava njihovo neinvazivno proučavanje. U ovom je istraživanju
radiološki obrađeno 18 uzoraka iz Egipatske zbirke Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu.
Snimljeni su RTG-om, CT-om i MR-om, što je tek drugi put u svijetu da je dobiven signal
UTE sekvencijom na aparatu za klinički MR. Neinvazivno su dobiveni dosad nepoznati
podatci o Egipatskoj zbirci, opisano je nekoliko paleopatoloških rariteta te je prvi put u svijetu
korištena endoskopija pod vodstvom CT-a i upotrjebljen MR u diferencijalnoj dijagnozi kod
proučavanja mumija.

Abstract (english)

Introduction: Mummies are animal or human bodies in which decomposition is stopped after
death. The most famous are Ancient Egyptian mummies, that first appeared in third millenium
B.C. and disappeared after the Arab conquest of Egypt in 7th century A.D. Medicine had
interest in mummies since first century, and although the attitude has changed over the
centuries, they are still in scientific focus. Until the invention of X-ray it was impossible to
study mummies non-invasively, which led to destruction of this important cultural heritage.
Afterwards it was realized that they are a “window” in history of bioarcheology and
anthropology. ----- Methods and Materials: X-ray, CT and MR scans of 18 specimen from the Egyptian
Collection of Archeological Museum in Zagreb were done in University Department of
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in University Hospital Dubrava. ----- Results: 16 out of 18 mummified remains were scanned on MR and signal on several points
of interests were compared with CT scans. Several unique paleopathological conditions were
described as well as unique artifacts. ----- Conclusion: Several samples were incorrectly catalogized, and two had obvious signs of
intervention later in history, most probably during 19th century in the period called
“Egyptomania”. CT remains method of choice in mummy studies, but MR as an additional
tool can be extremely useful in identifying pathology of iv disks and differentiation of resins
used during mummification. As this is only the second study with successful gain of MR
signal with UTE sequence we strongly suggest further multicentered studies.

• Keywords: medicina
• Keywords (english): medicine
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:620503
• Study programme: Title: Biomedicine and Health Sciences; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica znanosti, područje biomedicine i zdravstva (doktor/doktorica znanosti, područje biomedicine i zdravstva)
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• Created on: 2023-05-05 07:12:49