Katrina: How Two Hospitals Kept Operating Sep 7, 2005
"You can't run a CAT scan or an MRI. It's like going back to low-tech medicine." The staff had to send a policeman who'd been shot in the head to the operating room with only a simple X-ray to guide surgeons. . (Washington Post - Newsweek)
Judge approves CAT scan for elderly suspect Sep 4, 2005
A judge has ordered a CAT scan for a 71-year-old woman accused of killing her 84-year-old neighbor with a hammer. Northampton County Judge Emil Giordano on Friday approved a psychologist's request of the CAT scan for Kathy MacClellan, who is charged with attacking Marguerite "Tutti" Eyer with the claw end of a hammer on Feb. 7 in the mobile home community where they both lived ... Psychologist Gerald Cooke requested the CAT scan after meeting with MacClellan to determine whether she is mentally... (NEPA News, PA)
Long road to NHL: Hubbauer survives a pair of 'cuts' to get camp invite Sep 3, 2005
A CAT scan revealed a tumour in his sinus cavity, which meant travelling to Toronto for surgery. "Because it was in such a delicate area -- only two or three millimetres from my brain -- they ended up going in through my nose," says Hubbauer. (Calgary Herald, Canada)
Bruschi: 'I'm definitely playing next year' Sep 3, 2005
A CAT scan at Massachusetts General Hospital revealed he had a mild stroke. Because he delayed reporting his symptoms, it was too late for doctors to attempt to break up the clot, he said. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
No choice but to start anew Sep 2, 2005
Julie Willheit, a CAT scan technician, was working at Chalmette Medical Center just east of New Orleans when the storm surge roared in, stranding hospital staff and about 250 refugees at the hospital. "The water came up so fast. There was 15 feet of water," said Willheit, one of about 150 refugees Delta Air Lines flew in to Atlanta Thursday evening after delivering 10,000 pounds of food, water, blankets and other supplies to the New Orleans airport. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Bruschi plans to play next year Sep 2, 2005
"As their mother fought back tears, young TJ and Rex followed their father out to the ambulance and kissed him goodbye. Within minutes, the Bruschis were en route to Mass. General, with the paramedics already having identified him as a probable stroke victim.Bruschi was whisked into the emergency room, where a CAT scan was administered.''Within minutes of the CAT scan, the doctor came out, put his hand on my shoulder, and said, 'You've had a mild stroke,' " Bruschi recalled. I said, 'What. (Boston Globe)
Parents seek legacy of hope from son's short life Sep 2, 2005
Once at the Tucson medical facility, doctors took a CAT scan of Jonathon's head and found a mass on the back side of his brain. The discovery meant another ambulance ride, this time to Phoenix Children's Hospital. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Even the insured can buckle under health care costs Sep 1, 2005
She recently turned down one of three tests a CAT scan her doctor wanted her to have. "The place where I was going to have the test called a few days ahead of time and said I would be expected to pay at time of service. It was going to be nearly $3,000. I ended up having two of the tests run, so when I went in, it was about $750," Barkenquast says. (USA Today -- Money)
More of this story Sep 1, 2005
They got to the hospital about 40 minutes after Dalton was struck and emergency personnel immediately began checking for injuries, performing a CAT scan and other tests. "They really kind of adopted him right off the bat," Johnathan said. (New Albany Gazette, MS)
Halladay shut down Aug 27, 2005
His leg paid big-time for that and results of a CAT scan yesterday indicated there was little point in pressing on. "It's frustrating and the tough part was that we tried everything we could do to get back," said Halladay. (Toronto Star -- Sports)
In search of an 'angel': Enfield mother seeks woman who came to her aid when baby suffered a seizure Aug 26, 2005
Doctors ran a battery of tests on the child, including a CAT scan. They determined Madison Lian had suffered a febrile seizure triggered by a fever. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
Next-Gen Gaming Chip Not Just For Fun Aug 26, 2005
Officials see the Cell architecture powering a wide variety of applications outside the gaming community; possible business applications range from boosting the processing power of medical imaging devices like MRI and CAT scan machines to improving video data analysis in surveillance applications. In a blog entry Thursday, Irving Wladawsky-Berger, IBM's vice president of technology and strategy, said technology like the Cell architecture represents another watershed moment in computing. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Blake enjoying his short commute to work Aug 25, 2005
Then they're putting you in a cat scan machine and you're thinking, 'What else can go wrong. " Blake could have felt sorry for himself and fell into a deep depression, but he has instead become a stronger person because of the experience. "That could have been a day or a week of all tears," Blake said of his bout with Zoster. "Luckily one of my buddies walked into my hospital room and saw me with half a face, asked me to smile with half a face, and he just cracked up laughing and nearly fell on... (Stamford Advocate)
Police say man's skull fractured during domestic disturbance Aug 24, 2005
Trejo was initially transported to Palestine Regional Medical Center and later transferred to Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler where a CAT scan revealed the skull fracture. He added officers indicated they were told by medical personnel that Trejo's injuries would require surgery. (Palestine Herald-Press, TX)
Roland doesn't panic in battle with cancer Aug 21, 2005
Over that weekend, he felt badly enough to visit an emergency room, but it took more doctor visits and a CAT scan to find the problem ... " So far, it appears to be working. Roland said a CAT scan showed the cancer has shrunk by 80 percent. Starting the treatments during the football offseason allowed Roland to conserve his strength. But preseason camp began Aug. 11, and his last treatment is scheduled for mid-October. So far, Roland said he is handling the heat and the workload. He may schedule... (The Advocate)
After bout with cancer, Doug Tipton returns to classroom Aug 21, 2005
" So the day of Christmas Eve, Tipton's son, Spencer, an MRI-CAT scan technician, administered the MRI. The doctors found lymphoma, stage 3, and six other clusters throughout his body. He ended up at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. At the time, January 2005, he was teaching full time, serving as president of the teachers association and officiating basketball and wrestling "five or six nights a week ... A CAT scan on May 27 showed him to be free and clear of the disease. (Star Press - Online Service)
Honeycutt speaks on hospital Aug 20, 2005
"There is a plan to replace the CAT scan equipment. This will give "more focus, precise film: 1. 4 millimeters and the opportunity to better diagnose illness. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Marc Cohn recalls carjack shooting Aug 19, 2005
Cohn said he remained frantic for at least an hour, when a CAT scan taken at the hospital revealed the wound was superficial. I mean I saw that there was exactly enough room in the soft tissue between. (MSNBC -- Music)
Cancer: Just another pothole in life Aug 17, 2005
Satyu ordered a CAT scan that day. "Thank goodness he did," Craven said. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Football Tigers Work On Kicking Game and More Aug 16, 2005
They did a CAT scan and everything I was good. . (autigers.com)
Imaging companies aim to make worth clear Aug 15, 2005
The latter, for instance, sometimes known as a CAT scan or CT scan, refers to systems that use X-ray images taken at various angles around the body, then processed via computer to create a cross-sectional picture of tissue useful for spotting cancer or trauma injuries ... 1 million CAT scan procedures were done at more than 7,350 US facilities in 2003, up 10 percent from 45 ... As much as anything in medicine, there are political issues surrounding imaging," he said.Along with Gazelle's study,... (Boston Globe -- Business)
Full story..... Aug 12, 2005
"They did a CAT scan when we got there and saw a mass on the left side of the brain stem as big as an orange. There was nothing on the outside of his head to indicate a problem the pressure was all inside."The next morning they did an MRI and Dr. Robert Sanford, a neurosurgeon, scheduled the surgery. The tumor was full of arteries and blood vessel, all intertwined, and we are so grateful that we had Dr. Sanford there to do the surgery. (Starkville Daily News)
Caring for the critters Aug 7, 2005
Equipment includes digital x-rays, modern operating rooms and a future CAT scan unit. The kennels almost look out of place. (Las Vegas Sun)
The News' Dick Ryan, with a new hip, discovers firsthand how science is fighting the ills of aging Aug 7, 2005
The development of computerized axial tomography (CAT scan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for the earlier detection of cancers. Chemicals used in cancer therapy are more sophisticated and potent. (Detroit News)
Kids are kids in spite of medical obstacles Aug 5, 2005
Neither option sounded good, but a CAT scan confirmed one of the diagnoses. It was a brain tumor. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Ex-Camp Tadmor director dies Aug 5, 2005
According to the college, life support was removed after his wife and children arrived and a cat scan showed no brain activity. He died Aug. 3. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Doctors, consultants detail abuses by health insurers Aug 5, 2005
This program also requires Humana approval before its members can receive an MRI or CAT scan ... "For example, an X-ray exposes the patient to about 10 days worth of normal radiation while a CAT scan exposes the patient to three years worth of normal radiation.". (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Family seeks help with medical bills Aug 4, 2005
"We took him to the emergency room (at Upson Regional Medical Center) where a CAT scan was done.". The mother's worst fears became a reality when the scan revealed a growth in his lower abdomen. (Thomaston Times, GA)
more » Jul 31, 2005
My recent cat scan appeared to be alright but the radiologists didn't have an earlier one to compare it with so my doctor's nurse called me to see if we could find the one done in Little Rock a year ago. Now, remember that every time I have had a cat scan every year for 11 years, I had had to haul around a big bundle of heavy film from place to place and I assumed I would be doing the same thing again ... "Uh," I said, "This is my cat scan?". (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Texas Hold 'em: Rangers drop Jays Jul 31, 2005
I was a little sleepy for a while,'' said Matthews, adding that he might go to a hospital later for a CAT scan. Notes: Prior to the game, the Blue Jays placed Lilly on the 15-day disabled list with left-biceps tendinitis. (TSN.ca)
Doctor learns from own illness Jul 30, 2005
"Sometimes it can show up on a CAT scan, but who goes in for a CAT scan when they're just fatigued?". Her a scan showed the cancer had not gone beyond the abdomen, which was good news. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Noah heads to Hawaii Jul 30, 2005
"I saw the CAT scan," said his grandmother, Ellie Krock. "It looked like the whole left side of his brain.". (Lompoc Record, CA)
Combination Hormone/Vaccine Therapy For Prostate Cancer May Benefit Patients Whose Disease Returns Jul 29, 2005
A new study finds that a cancer vaccine combined with hormone-deprivation therapy can help patients with recurrence of prostate cancer. The results of this clinical trial, led by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, appear in the August 2005 issue of the Journal of Urology. (Science Daily)
Clement released from hospital Jul 29, 2005
He was taken to Bayfront Medical Center where a CAT scan Tuesday night came up negative. A second CAT scan taken Wednesday morning also was negative. (Sports Network -- MLB)
In Wild Game, Clement Hit in Head; He's OK Jul 27, 2005
Clement was taken to Bayfront Medical Center where a CAT scan was negative, according to Dr. Thomas Gill, the Red Sox's medical director. "Matt never lost consciousness and is in good spirits," Dr. Gill said in a statement issued through the Red Sox. (The Ledger)
A true sense of relief Jul 27, 2005
Dr. Thomas Gill, the team's medical director monitoring the situation in Boston, reported that a CAT scan performed on Clement had come back negative. Matt never lost consciousness and is in good spirits," Gill said. ''He appears to be doing well, but will stay in the hospital overnight for precautionary purposes, and will be reevaluated in the morning.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Sox get a scare as line drive hits Clement Jul 27, 2005
I have spoken with Matt and his doctors in Florida," Sox medical director Thomas Gill said in a statement read by team media coordinator Peter Chase. ''Matt himself never lost consciousness and is in good spirits. The results of his CAT scan were negative. He appears to be doing well but will stay in the hospital overnight for precautionary purposes and will be reevaluated in the morning." ... Theo thought he was struck behind the ear as opposed to the temple," Axelrod said. ''Matt evidently was... (Boston Globe)
Clement hit by line drive in head Jul 27, 2005
"Matt himself never lost consciousness and is in good spirits (at Bayfront Medical Center). The results of his CAT scan were negative. He appears to be doing well, but will stay in the hospital overnight for precautionary purposes, and will be re-evaluated in the morning.". Alex Gonzalez scored on the play, which resulted in a single for Crawford and brought the Devil Rays within 5-1. (Sports Network -- MLB)
Games help Lockhart beat back cancer Jul 27, 2005
Every time the Grahamsville man gets a CAT scan, he's reminded of the stranger. Cancer. (Times Herald-Record, NY -- Sports)
Clement Suffers Frightening Injury Jul 27, 2005
The results of his CAT scan were negative. He appears to be doing well, but will stay in the hospital overnight for precautionary purposes and will be re-evaluated today. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
1 dead, 1 critical, many grieve Jul 26, 2005
The family was awaiting results from a CAT scan and was expecting to get a second opinion about his condition from a neurologist today. Burkhart graduated from Irwin High School in Hilmar last year. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Cosmic CAT Scan Jul 25, 2005
Science & Technology at Scientific American. Observing the early universe--with 10,000 TV antennas. (Scientific American)
Life-saving kidney donation all in the family Jul 23, 2005
EAST KINGSTON - Matthew Powell and his cousin, Lindsey Silva, have been extremely close since childhood, sharing laughs, birthday cakes and bike rides. Although Powell, 21, of East Kingston and Silva, 22, of Amesbury, Mass. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Exposure: Dr. Morton Schmidt, DVM Jul 23, 2005
Hes seen the industry change, from treating car injuries to sending a cat for a cat scan and pet insurance. His own pets, Boston Terriers Charlie and Gloria, come to the clinic every day with Schmidt and roam freely around the office, peeking in on other patients and vying with each another for attention from other visitors. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
ABC 7 Medical: Dental Implants Jul 23, 2005
FIRST, THE DOCTORS TAKE A CAT SCAN OF A PATIENT'S ENTIRE MOUTH.Dr. Abraham Ingber: "We can now take digital 3-dimensional x-rays, couple it with planning software and perform the perfect surgery on the computer.". EVERY MINUTE DETAIL OF THE PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED ON THIS COMPUTER IMAGE OF THE PATIENTS MOUTH IN A VIRTUAL SURGERY. THEN THE INFORMATION IS TRANFERRED TO THIS TEMPLATE.. (ABC 7 News, DC - Health)
THIS WEEK: Brooklyn waves its Kalashnikovs in the air like it just dont care, a satisfied reader thanks Judy, www.norman2005.com gets lost in the ether and Austin loves Armond. PLUS: Richard Serra! Jul 22, 2005
It turned out he was there for a CAT scan, not an MRI, and that I was the only lucky one in the room who might get to try out the iffy device. I began considering the possibilities. (New York Press)
August GEOLOGY media highlights Jul 20, 2005
It's the equivalent of the medical CAT scan and is known as three-dimensional seismic reflection data. The oil industry has been acquiring three-dimensional seismic data for the past 15 years in the hunt for oil and gas and is now collecting it over deepwater continental margins. (EurekAlert!)
U math institute bugs its way to record grant Jul 20, 2005
Arnold said one of the great successes of math in the 20th century was the CAT scan, which shoots a pencil of light through flesh and uses math to reconstruct an image that allows a glimpse inside the body. Math also forms the basis of how radar systems work, how scientists capture images of atomic matter and how technicians restore old movies by sharpening image resolution and removing scratches. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
'Rocket' lands with a thud Jul 17, 2005
"McCullough and Larios had engaged in a brutal slugfest in February in which Larios again got the better of the former bantamweight champion but the challenger's heart and constant willingness to come forward and throw punches forced a rematch.Larios (56-3, 36 KOs), however, paid a price himself for accepting McCullough's second challenge. His left eye was cut in the first round by a slicing punch and his right eye was badly gashed in the third round by an inadvertent head-butt. That gash had... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Taylor stuns Hopkins to take middleweight crown Jul 17, 2005
" Dr. Goodman said McCullough would be put on indefinite suspension and undergo a CAT scan. Blood spilled from Larios' right eye after an accidental head butt in the third round. In the first round, he sustained a cut over his left eye from what was ruled a punch although TV replays showed that one also was a result of an inadvertent head butt. In another title bout, WBO junior bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel (31-1-1) took a unanimous decision over Everth Briceno (21-3). USATODAY.com... (USA Today -- Sports)
Buehrle looks strong as White Sox top Tribe Jul 17, 2005
Hafner had some bleeding inside his mouth and was taken to a hospital for tests, including a CAT scan and dental examination. "I'm optimistic that it is nothing too serious," manager Eric Wedge said. (Fox Sports -- MLB)
AmWest executive battles cancer on the job Jul 17, 2005
McClelland went in for a CAT scan and a PET scan. Next, he went to his doctor's office for a routine blood test, something he had been doing regularly since he had fainted at the barbershop. (AZCentral -- Business)
The synapse is a shotgun Jul 15, 2005
In the collaborative studies, Ellisman and his colleagues first used electron microscopic tomography -- the microscopist's equivalent of a CAT scan -- to create a detailed 3-D map of the synapse of a chick ciliary ganglion. This ganglion is a cluster of neurons that connect the brain to the iris of the eye. (EurekAlert!)
Images from the Scene Jul 15, 2005
Mayor Michael Bloomberg: "I said to the mother, this does not look like an injured baby - the baby's got a few scratches here and there but could not have been better and the doctors say that every CAT scan and test say that there was no injuries to the baby whatsoever.". Two other injured are being treated at Harlem Hospital including a firefighter who suffered a broken ankle. (WABC-TV, NY)
Blue Jay knocks cancer out of park Jul 15, 2005
"Venezia, who grew up in Piscataway, N.J., decided to undergo a more intense regimen of chemotherapy in order to return to the diamond more quickly.Those weekly sessions were more difficult to endure than other options may have been, but the length of the treatment was cut in half, from six months to three.He began chemotherapy just before New Year's, and by spring, three cancerous tumors - two in his chest and one in his arm - were gone.One of those chest tumors had grown into his neck and... (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Disney reopens ride Jul 13, 2005
The sheriff's report says a CAT scan showed the girl had blood on her brain and required emergency surgery. She was later transferred to the Orlando hospital. (Orlando Sentinel)
Bodine wins shootout for first truck victory of year Jul 3, 2005
Both she and Fontaine were checked and cleared at the infield medical center, although Sutton said she would see a doctor Tuesday for a CAT scan. "You just hold on to the steering wheel real tight," Sutton said. (Fox Sports -- NASCAR)
Nearly year later, Streeten continues road to recovery Jul 2, 2005
"They did a 3D CAT scan and fed the information into a computer, which digitally made the piece to fit exactly into the spot.". Tammaro said the implant was made by Synthes USA, a medical device company that has a manufacturing facility in Horseheads. (Star Gazette--Elmira)
