PASCAGOULA, Mississippi -- Singing River Health System showed off its new $1.5 million high-definition, low radiation dose CAT scan imaging system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon at ...

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images of ...

Computed tomography (CT) examinations (known more commonly as a “CT scan” or “CAT scan”) incorporate a series of x-ray images taken of areas inside the body and use a computer to create a ...

If your doctor orders a CT scan, here is what you need to know: Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A computed tomography scan — also ...