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    Morse updates Supervisors on Choctaw Medical Center  Jul 3, 2008
    The CAT scan and a new hospital generator will be complete in three weeks. Morse recently installed tankless hot water heaters and said the first month's bill went down 1,900. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)

    Kin cite officers' delay in their report on death  Jul 2, 2008
    Reed said he was kicked by an officer while on the ground and later went to the hospital for a CAT scan, which was negative. He said he had recently taken the police exam, scoring a 96, and would never resist arrest. (Boston Globe)

    30 comments  Jul 1, 2008
    Betrayed by the New York Times - HUMAN EVENTS. Betrayed by the New York Timesby Posted: 06/30/2008. (Human Events Online)

    Reader analyzes issues at stake  Jun 29, 2008
    The physician left Canada and came to Texas because stroke patients had to wait months for a CAT scan. A nurse told me about her mother receiving only Tylenol for post operative pain following hip replacement surgery. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)

    New X-ray capable of finding defective bats  Jun 26, 2008
    The technology of an X-ray cat scan (CT) was used on people more than 60 million times last year, but there is now a portable, battery-operated CT scanner that can reveal defects of a bat invisible to the human eye. The scanner, termed BatteryMate, takes 30 seconds to search a bat for flaws, and it will be introduced Friday at the Society for American Baseball Research's (SABR) conference in Cleveland. (USA Today -- Sports)

    NH VA hospital unlikely to be made full-service  Jun 25, 2008
    "You don't lose your X-rays, your MRI, or your CAT scan if you get those tests in the VA.". Earlier, Peake met with Sen. (Concord Monitor)

    * World News Quick Take  Jun 22, 2008
    The USNS Mercy, designed to support troops in war and provide disaster relief, has a trauma facility, X-ray and CAT scan units, a dental surgical suite, an optometry and lens laboratory, a burn care center and a blood bank. SOMALIA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Jays place Marcum on DL  Jun 22, 2008
    Halladay had a CAT scan after the game and checked out fine and was out in the field jogging when Gaston showed up for Saturday's game. The line drive, by the Pirates Nyjer Morgan, glanced off Halladay and found its way into the glove of Scott Rolen for the final out of the seventh. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    Engineers, Surgeons Develop Advanced Prosthetics For Pets  Jun 21, 2008
    A machine transforms CAT scan images into replicas of an animal's bones. The images are used to design the implant. (NBC4.tv, CA)

    Adult Stem Cells Aid Fracture Healing; UNC Study Lays Groundwork For Potential Treatments  Jun 19, 2008
    18, 2008) In an approach that could become a new treatment for the 10 to 20 percent of people whose broken bones fail to heal, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that transplantation of adult stem cells can improve healing of fractures. Adult stem cells are specialized cells with the ability to regenerate tissue in response to damage. (Science Daily)

    Marmarth dinosaur reveals secrets, a grain of sand at a time  Jun 19, 2008
    After it was out of the ground, Dakota traveled 1,000 miles to California where it underwent a CAT scan at a NASA/Boeing facility, before returning to North Dakota. And samples from the dinosaur have undergone a wide variety of tests searching for bio molecules (proteins) that might have been preserved and DNA.. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Half of Canadians don't treat stroke as emergency  Jun 13, 2008
    There is no time for delay, the patient has to get to a "stroke centre", have a Cat Scan of the head (to rule out a bleed then recieve treatment. Time is EVERYTHING. (CTV.ca)

    Spaghetti to help stroke patient  Jun 10, 2008
    She immediately took her son to a local doctor who referred Joey Stuchly to Katy Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he got a cat scan and was diagnosed with having a caver noma and a non-surgical bleed in his brain. The malformation not only affected Stuchly, it left his family in a bind financially having to deal with medical expenses incurred to treat the hemorrhaging and through both occupational and physical therapy to get Stuchly back to being a normal teenager, his Geneva Stuchly said. (Sealy News, TX)

    Passing the torch  Jun 8, 2008
    After her doctor James Naramore examined her CAT scan, he told the nurses to call Hart into his office. Naramore was visibly upset and Hart knew the news was bad. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    A brain tumor is only part of Amy Hansons struggle  Jun 6, 2008
    I told them I needed an MRI or a CAT scan. I knew my body, I knew something wasn t right. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)

    Jays' Hill misses fourth straight ballgame  Jun 4, 2008
    Hill indicated that the results of a CAT scan in California came back clean, but that he's still been dealing with some symptoms of a mild concussion ... "Everything turned out fine," said Hill, referring to the CAT scan. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)

    College student survives fall from 10th-floor balcony  May 25, 2008
    The student was taken to Hilton Head Hospital where he received a CAT scan. He was then flown by helicopter to Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah to be examined for internal injuries, Mattox said. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Choctaw County Medical Center opens doors to community  May 22, 2008
    He said some of the changes made at the CCMC were hiring Ray Shoemaker as administrator, updating lab equipment and adding a CAT scan machine, which will be operating in 30 days. Shoemaker motivated the crowd by stating there are two keys to making a hospital successful, the foundation and the house. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)

    What Is a Glioma?  May 22, 2008
    A CAT scan, MRI and brain biopsy are the usual diagnostic tools once a tumor is suspected. Any brain tumor will irritate the brain tissue and interfere with the function of that part of the brain in much the same way a stroke affects the brain function. (Suite101.com)

    Escobar may only miss two games  May 22, 2008
    A CAT scan on his head Tuesday showed no structural damage. Cox said he thought Church waited too long to slide on the ninth-inning play, but stopped short of calling it an illegal play. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Braves' rollercoaster in improbable ascent  May 22, 2008
    Church said a CAT scan at the Atlanta hospital was normal. The Mets wanted the tests because Church also suffered a concussion in a spring training game on March 1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Surjeet comes out of coma; condition still critical  May 22, 2008
    A CAT Scan was performed on Surjeet, which showed that "his brain is intact". "His blood parameters are also normal," Dr Lal said adding, "his lungs are working. That itself is the biggest improvement.". (Daily News & Analysis)

    Governor Paterson recovering after New York City hospital stay  May 21, 2008
    Ellis Hospital neurologist Dr. Naseer Chowdhrey says the first thing a doctor does when someone comes in with a migraine or migraine-like symptoms is run a cat scan as a baseline. Dr. Naseer Chowdhrey/Neurologist: If a CAT scan is normal and the patient has a history of headache, you might do an MRI or an MRA, which is an angiogram of the brain, as well as MRI of the brain to rule out any tissue abnormalities in the brain or any vascular problems in the brain. (FOX23 News, NY)

    Patients wait to get long-term care  May 20, 2008
    The hospital doesn't have surgery capabilities, a CAT scan or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and it doesn't do special laboratory tests or deliver babies unless it's an emergency, she said. The neighboring Straub Clinic provides physicians under contract. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    No 'bad hair days' for cancer survivor  May 20, 2008
    "March 12 the results from Dan's CAT scan were received."No cancer cells were detected," she said. "Although we still need to visit doctors, those visits are not as frequent. ". (Dowagiac News, MI)

    Kennedy awake and joking hours after seizure Doctors not sure about cause...  May 18, 2008
    A person having a seizure for the first time normally would be given a CAT scan of the head immediately to determine if there is bleeding, a tumor or swelling of the brain. Over the next 24 hours, most also would get an MRI scan, which often can reveal whether a stroke has occurred even in the absence of symptoms such as muscle weakness or language problems. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Father held in assault on baby  May 18, 2008
    A complete exam and CAT scan done at Albany Med revealed multiple trauma consistent with shaken baby syndrome: rib fractures, femur fractures to both legs, subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhage in his right eye, severe trauma to his thoracic vertebrae. The baby's mother, Sasha Poole, who lived with Milgo at Fountain Avenue, has not been charged. (Albany Times Union)

    3D Imaging Helps Doctors Diagnose Problems  May 17, 2008
    Anything that can be x-rayed with a CAT scan, Mueller can recreate with his computers. One CAT scan of a little girl injured in a horseback riding accident helped Mueller create a replica of her brain for surgeons to examine. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)

    Life Lessons from the Redskins  May 13, 2008
    She'd been to a doctor and had a CAT scan that revealed a brain tumor. Two weeks later, she went in for surgery. (Human Events Online)

    Doctor juggles work, play  May 12, 2008
    The day that Paul Cohen of Port Orange called Billmeier to tell him that the antidepressant he prescribed wasn't working, Billmeier met him in the hospital emergency room that day for a CAT scan. A brain tumor was discovered. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    LOCAL STATE NATION WORLD  May 11, 2008
    Reba, a park favorite since her arrival in 2003, suffered a seizure three weeks ago and was taken to the University of Pennsylvania, where doctors performed an MRI, a CAT Scan and blood test, all of which failed to show why the 15-year-old tiger was ill, Ms. Miller said. Bear turns up downtown. (Scranton Times, PA)

    'IT'S ALWAYS THERE': Grieving mothers create living tributes to their children  May 11, 2008
    The discomfort came back the next day, and a trip to the doctor's office resulted in a CAT scan that revealed such rampant cancer that even the emergency room doctor broke down while showing the images to Jake's parents. A mass the size of an eggplant hid the entire right side of Jake's vital organs, says Fahey-Widman, who lives in the Chicago suburb of Gurnee. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Danica hits crewman during practice  May 10, 2008
    A CAT scan revealed no fractures, but Lloyd, 23, was kept at the hospital as a precaution. Rain shortens practice. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)

    Patrick's car hits crewman at Indy  May 10, 2008
    A CAT scan revealed no broken bones, but Lloyd, 23, was kept at the hospital as a precaution. Lloyd, the champion last season in the IRL's developmental Indy Lights Series, completed a lap at more than 223 mph and lost control of his Dallara in the first turn. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Danica hits crew member with car  May 10, 2008
    A CAT scan revealed no fractures, but Lloyd, 23, was kept at the hospital as a precaution. Vote for this story. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    The Fight of His Life...Twenty-two year old cornell wrestler adam frey faces a new challenge: cancer  May 8, 2008
    The docs gave Adam a CAT scan, and told him that he had whiplash, but no spinal injuries. That was the good news. (Ithaca Times, NY)

    It could happen to you34-year-old suffers cardiac arrest at work  May 5, 2008
    It could happen to you. 34-year-old suffers cardiac arrest at work. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)

    Vaccine offers hope against brain cancer  May 4, 2008
    When nausea, vomiting and migraine-like flashing lights followed days later, she went for a CAT scan and an MRI.. Surgery to remove the tumor from the right temporal lobe of her brain left an L-shaped scar, from her temple to her ear, which is well covered by her full head of hair. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    O's Loewen to have MRI exam on elbow  May 2, 2008
    "Loewen's getting an MRI and a CAT scan this morning and will see [team physician] Dr. [John] Wilckens this afternoon," said Baltimore manager Dave Trembley on Monday. "I won't have anything until I get back to Baltimore tomorrow. I think [head athletic trainer Richie Bancells] will get the reports this afternoon.". (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)

    Tony Snow taken to hospital...  Apr 23, 2008
    "But on the other hand I'm getting treatment from the best doctors and the last time we did a CAT SCAN about nine weeks ago the CAT SCAN was good, the tumors weren't growing so you know knock on wood things are going OK.". It's not known how long his stay in the hospital will be and the EWU website reports there is no word if Snow's lecture will be rescheduled. (The Drudge Report)

    Garcia may have to call it a day  Apr 23, 2008
    "I had an MRI and they said they couldn't tell if it was bad or not, and then I had a CAT scan, which gave me a glimpse of hope," Garcia said Tuesday. "But today I got the answer that I tore something in my foot. So I have to decide; if I have surgery then I'm probably out until late in the year or I could let it heal and take a chance. If in four weeks it doesn't look like it's healing, then it totally takes me out.". (Dawgman.com)

    More of this story  Apr 23, 2008
    A new nuclear medicine unit has joined the other units in that department, with new MRI, CAT Scan and mammography equipment all coming in since after Hurricane Katrina. The cardiology department is now 3,800 square feet of space, probably three times as big at least, from what they had before, said Director of Cardiology Laurie Salas. (L Observateur, LA)

    Memories of Love gives happy memories amid illness  Apr 21, 2008
    At first, Russo tried to ignore it, but two days later the headache intensified and he was referred to an emergency room for a CAT scan. Within days, he was undergoing neurosurgery at Shands Hospital. (Florida Times-Union)

    Brother of British lord sues over Sydney station arrest  Apr 20, 2008
    He was rushed by ambulance to St Vincent's Hospital where he regained consciousness during a CAT scan. He had sustained serious head injuries in a road accident in 1984. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    DoD Media Roundtable with...  Apr 19, 2008
    " And if that's the case, then we need to document that. And we need to find out, you know, so how are you doing now? The good news is, is that in the vast majority of cases, folks will -- you know, these are young healthy troops that got, you know, very healthy brains and so in the vast majority of cases -- and this is consistent with the civilian literature -- they completely resolve over time. But we still want to document and we still want to check in with... (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Local woman undergoes advanced brain surgery  Apr 17, 2008
    Weed was given a CAT scan, told she had a concussion and to rest. What Weed didn't know was that the CAT scan also revealed a small tumor in her brain ... The MRI was done in Salem, the same hospital that ran a CAT scan on Weed in 2003. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Experimental drug shrinks skin cancer  Apr 15, 2008
    This first trial in humans of the once-daily oral compound, known as GDC-0449, showed that out of nine treated patients, two had shrinkage of their tumors as shown by a CAT scan, four had shrinkage or improvement of their tumors by clinical exam, two had prolonged periods without tumor growth, and one had significant tumor growth. We currently do not have any treatments that can effectively slow tumor growth in these advanced patients. (MSNBC -- Health)

    My battle with multiple sclerosis  Apr 15, 2008
    After a trip to the emergency room, where I was advised to contact my regular doctor if the symptoms persisted, a visit to my regular doctor; a CAT scan; an MRI/MRA; and a referral to a neurologist, I was told I potentially could have MS. My numbness/tingling lasted for two weeks. I had quarterly MRIs for a year, then I was told I didn't have to come back for another year. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)

    Butter Knife Lodges In Boy's Head  Apr 15, 2008
    "They took a CAT scan to make sure it wasn't in my skull," he said. "Then they numbed it and cut it open and ripped the knife out.". (Click2Houston, TX)

    Medical equipment identifies dinosaur  Apr 15, 2008
    A dinosaur scientist in Rapid City has solved a 100-year-old mystery with a CAT scan, which takes multiple X-rays from different directions ... Using a CAT scan, Gerald Grellet-Tinner was able to see through the shell to view the bones that had been formed in the embryo. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Quitting no option for cancer survior Brenda Comeaux  Apr 11, 2008
    "She was scheduled to undergo another CAT scan two days after this interview. As with her approach to live, she remains positive."We'll know the results before Relay for Life," Comeaux said. "I'm hoping for good news. If it's a tumor, we start the chemo again. (Plaquemine Post South, LA)

    A guide to the movie's local scenes  Apr 11, 2008
    There are some things you cannot fake, such as a CAT scan room, and that's the real deal at Allegheny General Hospital. And if you've ever spent time at the luggage carousels at Pittsburgh International Airport, you'll see that the landmark plays itself, too. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Sox' Lester can empathize with Arizona's Davis  Apr 10, 2008
    "After I take the pill, six months later I'll have another CAT scan. That'll be in the offseason. And that will tell me whether the radiation killed all of it or not.". Davis is looking at best-case scenarios. (Boston Globe)

    Chase Field emotional for Davis  Apr 9, 2008
    "After I take the pill, six months later I'll have another CAT scan. That'll be in the offseason. And that will tell me whether the radiation killed all of it or not." In a best-case scenario, Davis will miss the next four to six weeks, although he said he's targeting his return for a trip to Chicago's Wrigley Field, where Arizona opens a three-game series on May 9. Whether that happens at this point will be up to his own recovery time and the fates. (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)

    A screening that would save lives  Apr 7, 2008
    But a simple low-cost, low-level CAT scan that detects lung cancer in its earliest stages is not. This, says Barbara, is what makes her angry. (Boston Globe)

    Busch provides Mustangs some extra kick  Apr 5, 2008
    An ensuing CAT scan revealed a brain tumor. I had to have that removed and I wasn't able to do anything at all really,'' said Busch, who is now a senior on the Mustangs' lacrosse team and was a standout kicker on P-Central's football squad last fall. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)

    A singer focuses on hope  Apr 3, 2008
    It's when a CAT scan will show if the tumor has shrunk. She has two chemotherapy sessions remaining. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Lifetime of battles for local teenager  Apr 2, 2008
    They scheduled a CAT scan and they found my first tumor, Matthew said. All of a sudden, things started to make sense as to why I was so miserable as an infant. (Calhoun Times, GA)

    No relief from their lease  Apr 1, 2008
    A CAT scan revealed he had cancer. A few weeks ago, a doctor diagnosed Budge of McKinney with neuroendocrine carcinoma, a rare and rapid form of liver cancer, according to his personal blog. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Beating the odds  Mar 31, 2008
    I also told him I thought it was probably my gall bladder," Kouridakis says, with a small laugh. "He asked me to get a CAT scan. " Five months after the ultrasound, on March 15, 2004, she went for the scan. Kouridakis remembers stopping by Goldberg's office after her CAT scan with this message: "Tell the doctor that I feel like I am dying ... " At 3 o'clock that afternoon, Goldberg called Kouridakis to tell her that they'd found something on her liver. Stunned, Kouridakis and her husband,... (NJ.com -- Times)

    The joint is jumping  Mar 30, 2008
    The damage occurs only through that movement - you can't worsen someone's injury by jumping into them, and the condition can be picked up by watching how someone moves, before being confirmed on either an MRI or a CAT scan. "There's all sorts of weird things people do," O'Donnell says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

      - Public servants giving gifts of life  Mar 30, 2008
    At first, the friends joked about Ganz giving a kidney, but that joking soon became blood tests, urine tests and a recent CAT scan to ensure Portis could receive the organ. We have a great friendship and bond anyway, Ganz said. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)

    Mom, child injured  Mar 27, 2008
    After a CAT scan they determined that the blood vessels are intact and functioning. That is certainly some good news right now. (Brewton Standard, AL)

    CCMC plans for the future  Mar 26, 2008
    A CAT scan is being installed at the CCMC and Schmidt said in the near future ultrasounds will be available. Another change at the CCMC was hiring the new administrator Ray Shoemaker. (Choctaw Plaindealer, MS)

    Student researches an X-ray vision  Mar 25, 2008
    Mr Shams is working on how to use algorithms to combine a previous CAT scan with the ultrasound video. The end result should be a high-resolution, real-time computer reconstruction of the surgery as it progresses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Scans geta closerlook  Mar 24, 2008
    CT SCAN, or computed tomography; sometimes called a CAT scan, for computerized axial tomography: Takes multiple X-rays from different directions, and a computer instantly assembles a high-clarity image allowing two-dimensional and three-dimensional views. Used to look for structural abnormalities in bone, organs, muscles and tumors, for diagnosis and during surgery and radiation therapy treatment. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Van Pelt eyes first PGA Tour victory  Mar 23, 2008
    "Fortunately, X-rays, an MRI [exam] and a CAT scan didn't show any major injury," Smoller said. "Her doctor diagnosed it as a sprain, and advised Michelle to rest the wrist for a few weeks to allow it to heal properly.". (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Missouri Baptist Sullivan Purchases New CAT Scan  Mar 22, 2008
    Little is especially excited about the new field of studies coming out of the CAT scan studies. "We can start doing CT angiography exams, which allow us to evaluate the renal, carotid, peripheral, intra cranial and coronary arteries," Little said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    Hobbyist's work gives weather a 3-D spin  Mar 22, 2008
    "Absolutely astounding," says Glenn Burns, chief meteorologist at WSB. "It takes National Weather Service radar and turns it into what would be compared to a CAT scan or an MRI. You can see updrafts, downdrafts, funnels it depicts the hail size in great detail, and several times we watched the hail actually drop out of the storm and hit the ground. The wow factor is just, wow.". Television viewers who watched last week's storms would recognize Gibson's images. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    HMH ranked in top 100 hospitals  Mar 19, 2008
    Tim wrote on Mar 18, 2008 10:31 PM:" This past Sunday my son was taken to HMH by EMS for a possible concusion, I was very impressed by how quickly he was treated in the ER and a CAT scan done just to make sure everything was OK. I was very impressed by the professionalism of the whole staff from the ER receptionist to the nurses and ER doctors. As a retired service member who has used Army facilaties (other wise know as socialised medicine in America)for the last 20 plus years, it was great to... (News Enterprise Online)

    Church Columnists: March 19, 2008  Mar 19, 2008
    Norma Headrick had to have a cat scan this week. Sybil Singleton is having a lot of health problems. (Catoosa County News, GA)

    Francoeur hopingto return soon  Mar 18, 2008
    Francoeur said a doctor was confused upon first looking at CAT scan images of face Sunday, because the doctor wasn't initially aware of the 2004 incident and the plates that were used in that surgery. ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Erin go quickly ... into off day  Mar 18, 2008
    By the way, Francoeur said the doctor was temporarily thrown for a loop trying to figure out the CAT scan pictures yesterday because of the plates Francoeur still has in the right side of his face from a 2004 beaning in A-ball. That was a far more serious incident, which left him with a broken orbital bone and other damage to the eye socket. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Newswatch, Police/Fire  Mar 16, 2008
    That is due to be replaced in 2009, but a CAT scan machine, standard in small mainland hospitals, also is needed, she said. The 36-year-old facility with 21 beds currently uses 18 of them for long-term care, but elderly patients are projected to increase 46 percent in the Oahu-size district by 2015, she said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Future of health care discussed locally  Mar 15, 2008
    It takes a Phd to figure out if your Cat Scan will be covered or not by reading the CMS mandates. The system needs to be fixed, but this is not the answer. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Benson feels fine after return to mound  Mar 9, 2008
    He had an MRI and CAT scan performed Saturday morning, and the results should be available Sunday. The right-hander said he hopes to throw at Bright House Field on Tuesday's off-day, on his normally scheduled fifth day. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)

    Kids Help One of Their Own  Mar 9, 2008
    And four days later a CAT Scan was done. That s when the Williamses got some news they hadn t prepared themselves for. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)

    Guadian running Boston Marathon for a good cause  Mar 9, 2008
    A CAT scan revealed an orange-sized medulloblastoma tumor on her brain stem. Anna Grace survived the complex, life-threatening brain surgery. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)

    Invading Trees Put Rainforests At Risk  Mar 7, 2008
    Instruments aboard the Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO) penetrate the forest canopy to create a regional "CAT scan" of the ecosystem, identifying key plant species and mapping the forest's three-dimensional structure. "Invasive tree species often show biochemical, physiological, and structural properties that are different from native species," says Asner. (Science Daily)

    Jacks family, friends fight back against cancer  Mar 6, 2008
    A CAT scan was ordered on June 12 ... Jack has been growing taller, his hair has all come back, though curly instead of wavy, and CAT scans taken every three months and PET Scans every six months have all come back clean. (Danvers Herald, MA)

    Machines Simplify Radiation Treatments  Mar 5, 2008
    Before receiving radiation treatments, cancer patients normally first undergo a CAT scan to identify the affected tissue ... "What this does is this actually allowsis allow us to get a cat scan while the patient is being treated," said Dr. Jan Dombrowski, medical director of Pluta Cancer Center. (WOKR13 Rochester)

    Linear Accelerator Promises Safer And Simpler Treatment For ...  Mar 5, 2008
    Cancer doctors at the Pluta Cancer Center explain that linear accelerator helps to obtain a CAT scan while the patient is being treated. This aids in simplifying the whole ordeal of obtaining the CAT scan before the radiation treatment, in order to identify the affected tissue. (MedIndia)

    Eighth-grader taken to hospital after fight at Hanover Area; scuffle under investigation  Mar 4, 2008
    She underwent a CAT scan at the hospital, which produced negative results, he said. Police said the two girls, both eighth-graders, were fighting over a boy. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

    Abilene woman shows courage in fight against cancer  Mar 4, 2008
    Initially treated with medication, Janet felt better, but fellow Memorial Health System employee Jan Anderson thought it might be good to do a follow-up CAT scan. That diagnoses revealed a tumor, Rick said. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)

    Mets notes: Gotay to have CAT scan on ankle  Mar 4, 2008
    The Official Site of The New York Mets: News: Notes: Gotay to have CAT scan on ankle ... 03/03/2008 5:08 PM ET Notes: Gotay to have CAT scan on ankle Church improving, but Anderson still smarting from collision By Marty Noble / MLB.com ... And then reality visited the clubhouse again: Ruben Gotay, already walking with a brace on his right ankle, had been scheduled for a CAT scan Tuesday morning. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)

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