Djenné
Djenné or Jenné , town, S central Mali, on the Bani River. It is an agricultural market center. The nearby, pre-Islamic ruins of Jenné-Jeno, which at its height may have been a city of more than 15,000 people, date back to 250 BC In the 13th cent., Djenné itself became a great market for gold, slaves, and salt. It rivaled Timbuktu in prosperity and Muslim culture, and many merchants from North Africa were attracted to it. Djenné resisted a series of attacks by the kings of ancient Mali but finally fell c.1473. The city became an important center for Muslim learning in the 17th cent.; it was occupied by the French in the late 19th cent. There are numerous archaeological sites and several examples of Muslim architecture, including a fine mosque that is the largest mud-brick building in the world.
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Avoiding the radiation dangers of cardiac CAT scans.(REPORT)
Magazine article from: Life Extension; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...the radiation from these CAT scans can cause strand breaks...number of questionable CAT scans in order to dramatically...dangers of casual CAT scan use and begin to limit...exposed to. WHAT IS A CAT SCAN? Invented in 1972 by...the Nobel Prize, CAT scans ...
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THE INSIDE SKINNY.(increasing, and controversial, use of CAT scans for preventive health measures)
Magazine article from: Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
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Cancer Study Finds Promise in CAT Scans for Smokers
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/26/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...periodically screening them with CAT scans. When the tumors...percent of the baseline scans and 5 percent of the...watched with further scans to see whether they grew...when someone has a CAT scan or chest X-ray for...smokers who received CAT scans was better. It is ...
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YEAR of the CAT: ; Once used only to confirm a diagnosis, the sophisticated scan is gaining popularity as a screening method for unknown problems
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 9/5/2000; ; 700+ words
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Interview: Dr. David Brenner discusses concerns about full-body CAT scans
Transcript from: NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday; 9/3/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...concerns about full-body CAT scans Host: IRA FLATOW Time...full-body CT or CAT scan. The scans, like those your doctor...prescription and you can get the scans as often as you like...you receive during the scan? We know that radiation...
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CAT Scans Lure the Worried Healthy in Portland, Ore.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/29/2003; 700+ words
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Profile: New health fad of total body CAT scans
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 12/26/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...health fad of total body CAT scans Host: ROBERT SIEGEL...It's the total body scan, a superfast CAT scan. It takes cross-sectional...clean bill of health. The scans cost about a thousand...Americans want a total body scan. But as NPR's Patricia...
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Get CAT scans at Carol Stream church July 26.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 7/10/2002; 603 words
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X-ray Vision.(CAT scan use to show liquid flow in soiil)
Magazine article from: Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words
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CAT scans you don't have to lie still for. (Research & Developments).(Oak Ridge National Laboratories, working in collaboration with the Jefferson Laboratory)
Magazine article from: Sensors Magazine; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
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CAT scan
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
CAT scan • n. an X-ray image made using computerized axial tomography. DERIVATIVES: CAT scan·ner n.
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CT Scans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...Definition Computed tomography (CT) scans are completed with the use of a...computer production of images. These scans allow for cross-sectional views...computerized axial tomography or CAT scan. Purpose CT scans are used to image a wide variety...
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CT scan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
CT scan see CAT scan .
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CAT
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
CAT / ˈkat / • abbr. ∎ clear air turbulence. ∎ computer-assisted (or -aided) testing. ∎ Med. computerized axial tomography: [as adj. ] a CAT scan.
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Computerized Axial Tomography
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...Computerized axial tomography (CAT) is a diagnostic procedure...unique manner. The CAT scan machine is computer controlled...the fact that the CAT scan image reveals a crosssection...Frequent uses for CAT scans include: sinuses (including...needs to do so. A CT scan is ...
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