Lena Öhrström, Dr. med. Research Affiliate Paleopathology and Mummy Studies Group lena.ohrstrom@iem.uzh.ch Main research interest Diagnostic Imaging of ancient mummies and skeletal remains Improving imaging methods for mummy research (MRI and Terahertz imaging) Current Projects MRI and Terahertz imaging of ancient mummified tissues (link zu: https://www.iem.uzh.ch/en/research/selectedresearchprojects/novel_imaging_technologies.html) Swiss Mummy Project: Diagnostic imaging of ancient mummies in Swiss collections (link zu Swiss Mummy Project) Iranian Saltmen (link zu: Chehrabad Saltmummy & Saltmine Exploration Project: https://saltmen-of-iran.com/index.php/de/forschung/archaeologie) current: with exhibition in Bergbaumuseum Bochum: (Link zu: Tod im Salz https://www.tod-im-salz.de) Publications CSV EndNote BibTeX XML Export Öhrström, L M; Seiler, R; Bickel, S; Rühli, F (2023). Findings in ancient Egyptian mummies from tomb KV64, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, with evidence of a rheumatic disease. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 52(2):150-160. Öhrström, Lena Maria; Marquez, Herman; Seiler, Roger; Bode, Beata; Aali, Abolfazl; Stöllner, Thomas; Rühli, Frank Jakobus (2021). Radiological and histological findings in ancient salt mummies from the salt mine of Douzlākh, Iran. PLoS ONE, 16(4):e0250745. Baadsvik, Emily Louise; Weiger, Markus; Froidevaux, Romain; Rösler, Manuela Barbara; Brunner, David Otto; Öhrström, Lena; Rühli, Frank Jakobus; Eppenberger, Patrick; Pruessmann, Klaas Paul (2021). High‐resolution MRI of mummified tissues using advanced short‐T2 methodology and hardware. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 85(3):1481-1492. Morozova, Irina; Öhrström, Lena M; Eppenberger, Patrick; Bode‐Lesniewska, Beata; Gascho, Dominic; Haas, Cordula; Akgül, Gülfirde; Neukamm, Judith; Röthlin, Kim A; Imhof, Alexander; Shved, Natallia; Papageorgopoulou, Christina; Rühli, Frank J (2020). Ongoing tissue changes in an experimentally mummified human leg. Anatomical Record, 303(12):3085-3095. Tesfai, Agazi Samuel; Fischer, Johannes; Özen, Ali Caglar; Eppenberger, Patrick; Oehrstroem, Lena; Rühli, Frank; Ludwig, Ute; Bock, Michael (2020). Multi-parameter Analytical Method for B1 and SNR Analysis (MAMBA): An open source RF coil design tool. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 319:106825. Öhrström, Lena; Tekin, Ahmed; Biedermann, Philipp; Morozova, Irina; Habicht, Michael; Gascho, Dominic; Bode‐Lesniewska, Beata; Imhof, Alexander; Rühli, Frank; Eppenberger, Patrick (2020). Experimental mummification—In the tracks of the ancient Egyptians. Clinical Anatomy, 33(6):860-871. Stübling, E; Öhrström, L; Eppenberger, P; Habicht, M; Rühli, F; Koch, M (2019). On the Potential of THz Time-Domain Spectroscopy to Identify Typical Ancient Egyptian Embalming Materials. Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 40(7):763-769. Stübling, Eva-Maria; Rehn, Arno; Siebrecht, Tabea; Bauckhage, Yannick; Öhrström, Lena; Eppenberger, Patrick; Balzer, Jan C; Rühli, Frank; Koch, Martin (2019). Application of a robotic THz imaging system for sub-surface analysis of ancient human remains. Scientific Reports, 9(1):3390. Seiler, Roger; Öhrström, Lena M; Eppenberger, Patrick; Gascho, Dominic; Rühli, Frank J; Galassi, Francesco M (2019). The earliest known case of frontal sinus osteoma in man. Clinical Anatomy, 32(1):105-109. Öhrström, Lena M; Scheer, Ianina; Seiler, Roger; Böni, Thomas; Rühli, Frank J (2018). Multifocal bone lesions in an ancient Egyptian child mummy. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 22:93-99. Öhrström, Lena; Stöllner, Thomas; Abdolfazi, Ali; Rühli, Frank J (2016). Antiken Bergleuten auf der Spur - Die Salzmumien von Douzlâkh. Antike Welt, 6:20-24. Habicht, Michael E; Bianucci, Raffaella; Buckley, Stephen A; Fletcher, Joann; Bouwman, Abigail S; Öhrström, Lena M; Seiler, Roger; Galassi, Francesco M; Hajdas, Irka; Vassilika, Eleni; Böni, Thomas; Henneberg, Maciej; Rühli, Frank J (2016). Queen Nefertari, the Royal Spouse of Pharaoh Ramses II: A Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Mummified Remains Found in Her Tomb (QV66). PLoS ONE, 11(11):e0166571. Bouwman, Abigail; Bodiba, Molebogeng K; Öhrström, Lena; Mosothwane, Morongwa N; Steyn, Maryna; Rühli, Frank J (2016). Radiological and genetic analysis of a Late Iron Age mummy from the Tuli Block, Botswana. South African Journal of Science, Volume 1(Number 1/2):1-7. Özen, Ali Caglar; Ludwig, Ute; Öhrström, Lena Maria; Rühli, Frank Jakobus; Bock, Michael (2016). Comparison of ultrashort echo time sequences for MRI of an ancient mummified human hand. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 75(2):701-708. Öhrström, Lena M; Seiler, Roger; Böni, Thomas; Aali, Abolfazl; Stöllner, Thomas; Rühli, Frank J (2015). Radiological findings in an ancient Iranian salt mummy (Chehrābād ca. 410-350 BC). Skeletal Radiology, 44(6):811-821. Bianucci, Raffaella; Habicht, Michael E; Buckley, Stephen; Fletcher, Joann; Seiler, Roger; Öhrström, Lena M; Vassilika, Eleni; Böni, Thomas; Rühli, Frank J (2015). Shedding new light on the 18th dynasty mummies of the royal architect kha and his spouse merit. PLoS ONE, 10(7):e0131916. Sydler, Christina; Öhrström, Lena Maria; Rosendahl, Wilfried; Woitek, Ulrich; Rühli, Frank J (2015). CT-Based Assessment of Relative Soft-Tissue Alteration in Different Types of Ancient Mummies. Anatomical Record, 298(6):1162-1174. Öhrström, Lena; Fischer, Bernd M; Bitzer, Andreas; Wallauer, Jan; Walther, Markus; Rühli, Frank (2015). Terahertz imaging modalities of ancient egyptian mummified objects and of a naturally mummified rat. Anatomical Record, 298(6):1135-1143. Habicht, Michael E; Henneberg, Maciej; Öhrström, Lena Maria; Staub, Kaspar; Rühli, Frank J (2015). Body height of mummified pharaohs supports historical suggestions of sibling marriages. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 157(3):519-525. Öhrström, Lena Maria; von Waldburg, Hendrik; Speier, Peter; Bock, Michael; Suri, Roland Erwin; Rühli, Frank Jakobus (2013). Scenes from the past: MR imaging versus CT of ancient Peruvian and Egyptian mummified tissues. Radiographics, 33(1):291-296. Oehrström, L; Bitzer, A; Walther, M; Rühli, Frank J (2010). Technical note: Terahertz imaging of ancient mummies and bone. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 142(3):497-500. Öhrström, L M. Terahertz imaging of ancient mummies and bone. 2010, University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine.
