A 700-year-old patient: Gothic Madonna undergoes CT scan in Brno

One of the oldest "patients" on record has undergone an examination at the St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno. Using computed tomography, doctors scanned the more than 700-year-old statue of the Žarošice Madonna, which depicts the Queen of Heaven holding the infant Jesus. Parishioners from Žarošice hope the non-invasive examination will reveal as much information as possible about the Gothic sculpture.