CT scan

"We heard about the bleed on the brain, following the CT scan, that's when we were all in bits, and we booked flights out to Greece," he said.

Next, staff will perform a CT scan, a more thorough physical exam and bloodwork to assess organ function and check for infectious diseases.

There is a useful bit of truth in the lesson news stories are taking from the paper: You shouldn’t get a CT scan unless you actually need one.

The 1.2-tonne satellite will use an approach not dissimilar to that used in a CT scan, and analyse slices through the trees on repeat passes to build up a picture of how much woody material is present.

"At about 02:00 in the morning I was taken through for a CT scan," Mrs Cook said.