@article{StueblingRehnSiebrechtetal.2019, author = {Eva-Maria St{\"u}bling and Arno Rehn and Tabea Siebrecht and Yannick Bauckhage and Lena {\"O}hrstr{\"o}m and Patrick Eppenberger and Jan Balzer and Frank R{\"u}hli and Martin Koch}, title = {Application of a robotic THz imaging system for sub-surface analysis of ancient human remains}, series = {Scientific reports}, volume = {9}, issn = {2045-2322}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-019-40211-7}, year = {2019}, abstract = {We used a robotic-based THz imaging system to investigate the sub-surface structure of an artificially mummified ancient Egyptian human left hand. The results obtained are compared to the results of a conventional CT and a micro-CT scan. Using such a robotic THz system promises new insights into the sub-surface structure of human remains. The depth resolution of the THz images exceeds the resolution of a conventional CT scan and is comparable with a micro-CT scan. The advantage of THz measurements over micro-CT scans is the fact that even comparatively large samples, like complete bodies, can be scanned. These would not fit into a conventional micro-CT scanner.}, language = {en} }