Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
gptkb:fire
radiation exposure widely available lower soft tissue contrast than MRI |
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
brain MRI
|
| gptkbp:canBe |
trauma assessment
preoperative planning |
| gptkbp:canBe3DReconstructed |
yes
|
| gptkbp:canBeContrastEnhanced |
yes
|
| gptkbp:canBeNonContrast |
yes
|
| gptkbp:canBeRepeated |
yes
|
| gptkbp:canMiss |
early ischemic changes
small infarcts |
| gptkbp:contraindication |
pregnancy (relative)
allergy to contrast (if contrast used) |
| gptkbp:cookingMethod |
may require fasting if contrast used
|
| gptkbp:detects |
brain abscess
brain aneurysm ischemic stroke brain edema brain calcifications skull fractures |
| gptkbp:duration |
typically 5-10 minutes
|
| gptkbp:guidanceSystem |
biopsy
drainage procedures neurosurgical planning |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Brain CT
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Godfrey_Hounsfield
|
| gptkbp:performedAt |
gptkb:hospital
imaging center |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
radiologist
|
| gptkbp:portable |
rarely
|
| gptkbp:produces |
cross-sectional images of the brain
|
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
bone and soft tissue structures
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
assessment of brain hemorrhage
detection of brain tumors detection of hydrocephalus diagnosis of brain injuries evaluation of brain infections evaluation of stroke |
| gptkbp:usedInEmergency |
yes
|
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:computed_tomography
|
| gptkbp:usesContrast |
sometimes
|
| gptkbp:usesRadiation |
yes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Temporal_Fissure
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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