High-resolution MRI of mummified tissues using advanced short-T2 methodology and hardware.

Emily Louise BaadsvikMarkus WeigerRomain Froidevaux Manuela Barbara RöslerDavid Otto BrunnerLena ÖhrströmFrank Jakobus RühliPatrick EppenbergerKlaas Paul Pruessmann

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2020)

Mummy MRI is a potentially valuable tool for (paleo)pathological studies, as well as for investigations into ancient mummification processes. The results presented here show sufficient improvement in the depiction of mummified tissues to clear new paths for the exploration of this field.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
gene expression
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
tandem mass spectrometry
liquid chromatography