Let’s say a person becomes older, and he or she visits a dermatologist for regular skin check-ups. Mainly checking for skin cancer.
Maybe the doctor says, “Everything looks good. Roger will be in for the Cat Scan.”
Maybe Roger is the name of the cat. But more likely it’s the name of the cat’s trainer!
So you lay naked under a sheet. The cat walks up both sides. What the cat is sniffing for is Melanoma, which is the bad kind of skin cancer.
They you roll over onto your stomach. The cat will even walk up and down your back. It kind of tickles.
What if — heaven forbid! — that you happen to fart while the cat is sniffing? Well, it is a common human foible after all! The cat just backs off for a couple of seconds. Actually, the cat can handle earthly smells just fine. It’s more the chemical smells that the cat has a problem with. So, part of the etiquette of using a “Cat Scan” is to avoid heavy perfumes, colognes, and deodorants before your visit.
Early detection, you know.
The other thing, a cat can only work 4 hours a day.
So, a busy dermatology practice might have four or five “cat scanners” and their human trainers on call.
Maybe the doctor says, “Everything looks good. Roger will be in for the Cat Scan.”
Maybe Roger is the name of the cat. But more likely it’s the name of the cat’s trainer!
So you lay naked under a sheet. The cat walks up both sides. What the cat is sniffing for is Melanoma, which is the bad kind of skin cancer.
They you roll over onto your stomach. The cat will even walk up and down your back. It kind of tickles.
What if — heaven forbid! — that you happen to fart while the cat is sniffing? Well, it is a common human foible after all! The cat just backs off for a couple of seconds. Actually, the cat can handle earthly smells just fine. It’s more the chemical smells that the cat has a problem with. So, part of the etiquette of using a “Cat Scan” is to avoid heavy perfumes, colognes, and deodorants before your visit.
Early detection, you know.
The other thing, a cat can only work 4 hours a day.
So, a busy dermatology practice might have four or five “cat scanners” and their human trainers on call.
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