The CT scan goes into use in the United States. Lives will be saved. Originally known as a CAT scan — for computed (or computerized) axial tomography, or computer-aided (or assisted) tomography — the process uses a series of X-rays to create sequential images of virtual slices of body tissue.

Source: http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2011/08/0825first-cat-scan-computerized-axial-tomography/

INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER Mike Hailwood ARROW ELECTRONICS ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS