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gptkbp:instanceOf
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medical imaging technique
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gptkbp:alternativeTo
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gptkb:CT_scan
gptkb:SPECT
MRI
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gptkbp:approvedBy
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gptkb:FDA
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gptkbp:category
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nuclear medicine
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gptkbp:combines
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gptkb:CT_scan
MRI
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gptkbp:commonTracer
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gptkb:fluorodeoxyglucose_(FDG)
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gptkbp:contraindication
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pregnancy
allergy to tracer
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gptkbp:cookingMethod
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fasting required
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gptkbp:detects
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gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:gamma_rays
epilepsy
leukemia
coronary artery disease
metastasis
tumors
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gptkbp:developedBy
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1970s
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gptkbp:duration
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30-60 minutes
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gptkbp:firstClinicalUse
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1976
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gptkbp:foundIn
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hospitals
diagnostic imaging centers
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Positron_Emission_Tomography
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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PET Scan
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gptkbp:imagingModality
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functional
anatomical (when combined with CT/MRI)
molecular
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gptkbp:inventedBy
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gptkb:Edward_J._Hoffman
gptkb:Michael_E._Phelps
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gptkbp:monitors
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treatment response
disease progression
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gptkbp:notRecommendedFor
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children unless necessary
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gptkbp:provides
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functional imaging
metabolic information
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gptkbp:regulates
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gptkb:FDA
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gptkbp:requires
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cyclotron for tracer production
IV injection of tracer
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gptkbp:riskFactor
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radiation exposure
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gptkbp:usedFor
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cardiac imaging
detecting brain disorders
diagnosing cancer
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gptkbp:uses
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radioactive tracers
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gptkbp:visualizes
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blood flow
glucose metabolism
oxygen use
cellular activity
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Small_Cell_Lung_Cancer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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