Marilyn Monroe Chest X-Ray

X-rays of Marilyn Monroe fetched $45K at auction in 2010. Her chest x-ray was the most in-demand, being sold for a princely $25K.

A picture of the x-ray is contained in the link.

http://www.two-views.com/X-RAY/marilyn_monroe.html

Back then, would a gown have been provided? Or would Marilyn have been topless during the scan? Imagine being the technician or doctor that got to see the Most Famous Boobs in the World!

About the x-ray, no doubt such an ‘insight’ into a superstar like Marilyn Monroe would be the perfect piece of memorabilia for a MedFetishist.

But does anyone feel that this was an unfair violation? I mean, movie star or not, she went in for essential medical care and certainly wouldn’t have thought a sly doctor would pocket her invasive scans. Gross violation or just a perk of the job?

HM2014....Research (historical archive documents) indicates or suggests medical imaging copyright /patient rights & interlectual property laws were still very much in their infancy & not subject to litigation as it would more than likely be today....As regards ownership of said 3 images & as they were later utilized as a teaching item I'd be inclined to suggest there were no covenant or legally binding restriction in relation to this back in the day based on information set out above....Old medical X-Ray's were often disposed of & not retained as exposure to either sunlight or heat conditions made them susceptible to deterioration & so if physician /patient satisfied with outcome of investigation they were consigned to history by whatever means....Consulting Radiographer /Technician was quite perceptive (smart) & no doubt had foresight as to what their potential might represent...$45,000...Not bad for 3 old sheets of plastic & not to be sniffed at...though some might like that too...

Interesting to note that Marilyn Monroe's Bra remained unsold post auction....I would have thought this item of apparel to be the more significant from a collectors "POINT" of view, considering who /what it supported....now that's mammary-bilia...All in the eye of the be-holder .. huh !!

That Australian, I also found it interesting that her bra was unsold. The seller probably set a very high minimum price assuming that the item would be in high demand.

Personally, I'd rather have her bra, but I guess the x-ray's are unique in their appeal - due to their violation factor.