| Determining what is happening within is no easy task. | | | | used outside the hospital. Museums that deal with |
| The surface can be deceiving. It can appear normal | | | | mummified remains use a CAT scanner to evaluate |
| even when the core is already rotting. In the case of | | | | the internal structures of the remains. This is done |
| the human body, it is hard to figure out what is | | | | especially when an external examination is not enough. |
| happening internally by basing it on the external | | | | The CAT scan enables the museum officials to view |
| appearance alone. The external appearance can look | | | | what is inside the mummy without breaking the |
| fine and healthy even when the body's core is already | | | | external layers of the skin. There are also times when |
| being ravaged by certain medical conditions. Physicians | | | | a CAT scan is used to view contents of sealed |
| use the CAT scanner or CAT scan to view the | | | | boxes or urns. |
| internal parts of the body. Over the years, the CAT | | | | How does a CAT Scanner look? A CAT scan is a |
| scan technology has continued to evolve and is now | | | | huge doughnut shaped machine. It takes x-ray images |
| providing a better, clearer image of what is happening | | | | from various angles of the body. A computer compiles |
| inside. | | | | these images and provides a cross-sectional view. |
| In present applications, doctors use a CAT scanner in | | | | The whole in the middle of the machine is where the |
| order to help them make an accurate diagnosis. Most | | | | patient is placed. For the duration of the procedure, the |
| CAT scans are used in hospitals, but it can also be | | | | patient or subject is required to stay still. |