Out of the Box Session
OB 9 - Discovering medical secrets hidden in ice and sand
Lectures
1
Chairpersons' introduction
02:00Saif Afat, Tübingen / DE, Virginie Magnin, Lausanne / CH
2
Secrets of the ancients: what radiology tells us about Ötzi, Tutankhamen and other mummies
25:00Frank Rühli, Zurich / CH
3
Medicine of the pharaohs
25:00Emad S Naguib, Cairo / EG
4
Questions and answers
08:00Questions and answers
Travel back thousands of years as radiology illuminates the hidden medical histories of Ötzi the Neolithic Iceman and Egypt's most iconic pharaohs. Through advanced imaging, the speakers reveal diseases, traumas, embalming techniques, and anatomical mysteries that have been preserved in mummified bodies. You will discover medical knowledge, healing practices, and therapeutic traditions of the ancient Egyptian world. Together, these talks bridge cutting-edge radiologic science with the origins of medicine, offering a captivating journey through time and bringing the past to life on the screen.
2 min
Chairpersons' introduction
Saif Afat, Tübingen / Germany
Virginie Magnin, Lausanne / Switzerland
Virginie Magnin, Lausanne / Switzerland
25 min
Secrets of the ancients: what radiology tells us about Ötzi, Tutankhamen and other mummies
Frank Rühli, Zurich / Switzerland
25 min
Medicine of the pharaohs
Emad S Naguib, Cairo / Egypt
8 min
Questions and answers