Low kilovoltage, nonscreen mummy radiography

Radiol Technol. 1999 Nov-Dec;71(2):125-32.

Abstract

In the past, radiographic studies of mummies relied on relatively high kilovoltage techniques with intensifying screens. This article discusses mummy radiographs produced using a low kilovoltage technique and a nonscreen film holder. The author compares images of a single mummy produced with both techniques, demonstrating that the low kilovoltage, nonscreen technique reveals soft tissue structures and the materials used to cover the mummy in greater detail.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Egypt
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mummies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiography / instrumentation
  • Radiography / methods*
  • X-Ray Intensifying Screens*