Faculty
Anthropology
Supervisor Name
Andrew Nelson
Keywords
Mummy, Mummy Database, Bones, 2D and 3D Visualization, X-ray, CT-scan
Description
The IMPACT Radiological Mummy Database permits users to access X-ray and CT datasets of Egyptian mummies - thus allowing researchers to non-destructively analyze the remains and the mummification processes.
This project involved revamping and updating the IMPACT website, which serves as a landing point prior to accessing the database. The project also involved updating the Mummy information docs that are a part of a context database that give researchers background information about the mummies prior to accessing the datasets. Furthermore, screenshots of the datasets were taken and labelled accordingly to give users a preview and to facilitate ongoing research projects.
Apart from generating a context database, information and images were also gathered about the limb positioning of several mummies to aid in a conference presentation.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to my supervisor, Andrew Nelson, for his continued support and guidance throughout the process, and for trusting me with the task of rebuilding the IMPACT database website. I would also like to thank the Anthropology faculty for giving me the opportunity to be a part of Western's USRI program. Furthermore, I'd like to thank the Bone and Joint Institute's Collab in MSK Summer Program.
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Document Type
Poster
The IMPACT Radiological Mummy Database
The IMPACT Radiological Mummy Database permits users to access X-ray and CT datasets of Egyptian mummies - thus allowing researchers to non-destructively analyze the remains and the mummification processes.
This project involved revamping and updating the IMPACT website, which serves as a landing point prior to accessing the database. The project also involved updating the Mummy information docs that are a part of a context database that give researchers background information about the mummies prior to accessing the datasets. Furthermore, screenshots of the datasets were taken and labelled accordingly to give users a preview and to facilitate ongoing research projects.
Apart from generating a context database, information and images were also gathered about the limb positioning of several mummies to aid in a conference presentation.