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gptkbp:instanceOf
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medical imaging technique
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:CT_scan
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gptkbp:alternativeTo
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gptkb:X-rays
MRI
ultrasound
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gptkbp:approvedBy
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gptkb:FDA
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gptkbp:category
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diagnostic radiology
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gptkbp:contraindication
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pregnancy (relative)
severe allergy to contrast
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gptkbp:cookingMethod
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removal of metal objects
fasting (sometimes required)
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gptkbp:coveredBy
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gptkb:insurance
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gptkbp:detects
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stroke
tumors
infections
bone fractures
internal injuries
vascular diseases
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gptkbp:developedBy
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1970s
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gptkbp:duration
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a few minutes
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Cat Scan
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gptkbp:inventedBy
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gptkb:Allan_Cormack
gptkb:Godfrey_Hounsfield
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gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear
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gptkb:1979_Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkb:Allan_Cormack
gptkb:Godfrey_Hounsfield
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gptkbp:noninvasive
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yes
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gptkbp:performedBy
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radiologist
radiologic technologist
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gptkbp:produces
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cross-sectional images
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gptkbp:requires
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CT scanner
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gptkbp:riskFactor
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radiation exposure
allergic reaction to contrast
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gptkbp:signature
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head
chest
abdomen
extremities
pelvis
spine
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gptkbp:standsFor
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Computed Axial Tomography
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gptkbp:supports3D
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yes
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gptkbp:usedFor
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diagnosis
monitoring treatment
detection of diseases
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:X-rays
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gptkbp:usesContrastAgent
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barium-based contrast
iodine-based contrast
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Optical_Race
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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