PET Scanners

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:canBe early diagnosis
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Dr._Michael_E._Phelps
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1970s
gptkbp:hasFacility 4-5 mm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PET Scanners
gptkbp:is_used_in CT_scans
gptkbp:isFiledUnder to purchase
gptkbp:isFoundIn hospitals
research facilities
gptkbp:isNotableFor pregnant women
people with allergies to tracers
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy radiologic technologists
gptkbp:isPartOf nuclear medicine department
gptkbp:isUsedBy assess treatment effectiveness
detect infections
detect recurrence of cancer
evaluate heart function
evaluate neurological conditions
guide biopsies
monitor metabolic activity
plan radiation therapy
research Alzheimer's disease
research Parkinson's disease
research anxiety disorders
research autism spectrum disorders
research brain diseases
research cancer therapies
research cardiovascular diseases
research chronic pain conditions
research depression
research epilepsy
research multiple sclerosis
research obesity.
research psychiatric disorders
research sleep disorders
research stroke
research substance abuse disorders
research traumatic brain injury
study brain function
study drug effects
research_schizophrenia
gptkbp:isUsedFor MRI scans
nuclear medicine
monitor treatment response
computer tomography
gptkbp:isUsedIn clinical trials
gptkbp:isVisitedBy radiation exposure
patient mobility
availability of tracers
scan duration
gptkbp:lineServed into the patient
gptkbp:produces 3D images
gptkbp:provides metabolic information
gptkbp:recognizes gamma rays
gptkbp:requires specialized training
radioactive tracers
gptkbp:usedFor assessing heart conditions
detecting cancer
evaluating brain disorders
gptkbp:uses positron emission tomography