Computed Tomography (CT) Bone Segmentation of an Ancient Egyptian Mummy A Comparison of Automated and Semiautomated Threshold and Dual-Energy Techniques

Abstract Dual-energy computed tomography (CT) enables 3-dimensional,noninvasive, and nondestructive imaging with material separation.Dual-energy CT is generally used to segment hydrated tissues within the clinical context. We apply dual-energy CT to an ancient Egyptian mummy and present several techniques designed to separate bone from desiccated tissue and resin. Automated and semiautomated dual-energy CT techniques are compared to manual segmentation and thresholding-based techniques. Semiautomated techniques enable substantial reductions in operator time compared to manual segmentation.

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