Ct scan

CT scans unlock secrets of mummified Inca children ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago - study

Researchers examined four frozen mummies recovered from the Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes in southern Peru during the 1990s using CT scans.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The remains of one of the four children found by archeologists, buried in the Inca sanctuary of Pachacamac, in the coastal desert strip 30 km south of Lima. Picture taken on November 9, 2010.
Ancient Crusader sword, dated to the 12th century CE, discovered off of Israel's Dor Beach in northern Israel, February 22, 2026.

University of Haifa student discovers 12th century Crusader sword off of Israel’s northern coast

The sword was eventually transferred to Elisha Medical Center in Haifa for an advanced CT scan to examine the blade’s condition without causing it futher harm.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Virtual reality headsets and dedicated haptic gloves, In3D.

Th future is already here: Cancerous tumors removed using 3D technology

Ichilov Hospital has adopted the tools of In3D to integrate 3D and virtual reality for the planning and training of complex surgeries.

|ByLIOR NOVIK/MAARIV
Summer Decker, PHD, (left) 3D Imaging Lead for Keck Medicine of USC, and Diane Perlov, PHD, (right), Senior Vice President for special projects at the California Science Center, examine ancient Egyptian mummy Nes-Min before he is scanned, February 6, 2026.

More alike than you think: CT scans of ancient Egyptian mummies reveal back pain, dental issues

Both the mummies and 3D models and prints of the scans will be on display at the California Science Center’s upcoming “Mummies of the World: The Exhibition” exhibit on February 7.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Hospital being sued for sedating woman against her wishes, leading to her death

A woman was subjected to a CT scan against her wishes while sedated and died.

JANUARY 13, 2022ByMAARIV ONLINE
The Hillel Yaffe hospital in Hadera.

Israeli medtech firm Nanox worth over $1.2b. with no revenue, FDA approval

Despite lacking approval or revenue, its share price has continued to soar.

AUGUST 26, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An electronic board displaying market data is seen at the entrance of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel

COGAT coordinates restoration of CT machine in Gaza

The hospital provides medical treatment for dozens of patients daily.

MARCH 30, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Medical equipment that will be used to repair the defective CT machine in the European Gaza Hospital

Running simulations

Dwelling on these worst-case scenarios was crazy-making. But spinning simulations is also essential to being human.

OCTOBER 24, 2019ByBRIAN BLUM
Running simulations