[Innovations in computerized tomography: software routines and their relevance for mummy research and anthropology]

The application of computed tomography (CT) has been proved to be useful not only in present-day medicine, but also in non-clinical disciplines, as it is mummy research and physical anthropology. Concerning these fields CT-high-tech-innovations as three-dimensional surface reconstruction, dual energy/bone mineral-density--and metal artefact correction-programs are introduced and partly exemplified by investigation of human remains from ancient Egypt. The results point out that specific problems can be cleared up, which otherwise could be solved by means of destructive methods only. It is expected that future development of the mentioned CT-software helps to broaden its applicability.