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Unraveling a mummy’s mysteries

Doctors at Mass. General Hospital got their first look inside a 2,500 year-old mummy, believed to be the first Egyptian mummy to come to the US.

The mummy known as Padihershef was prepared to be loaded into a CT scanner at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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The mummy known as Padihershef was prepared to be loaded into a CT scanner at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The mummy has been a hospital fixture for nearly two centuries.

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The mummy has been a hospital fixture for nearly two centuries.

The team was attempting to learn more about Padihershef’s diet, possible diseases, and living conditions.

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The team was attempting to learn more about Padihershef’s diet, possible diseases, and living conditions.

Over the following months, Mass. General hopes to document every inch of Padihershef by taking X-rays and CT scans.

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Over the following months, Mass. General hopes to document every inch of Padihershef by taking X-rays and CT scans.

The 2,500-year-old mummy has adorned the hospital's Ether Dome and has been showcased in exhibits,

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The 2,500-year-old mummy has adorned the hospital's Ether Dome and has been showcased in exhibits.

The CT scans tand X-rays will be reconstructed into detailed 3D images.

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The CT scans and X-rays will be reconstructed into detailed 3D images.

Padihershef was loaded into a CT scanner at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Padihershef was loaded into a CT scanner at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Rajiv Gupta checked out the first CT images of Padihershef.

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Dr. Rajiv Gupta checked out the first CT images of Padihershef.

Padihershef made his debut in North America in April 1823, brought by a wealthy Dutch merchant.

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Padihershef made his debut in North America in April 1823, brought by a wealthy Dutch merchant.

The mummy's skull is whole and remnants of his brain, decayed through the years, remain, Dr. Gupta said.

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The mummy's skull is whole and remnants of his brain, decayed through the years, remain, Dr. Gupta said.

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