Positron Emission Tomography scans
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:PET_scans
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| gptkbp:assesses |
myocardial perfusion
brain activity tumor metabolism |
| gptkbp:canBe |
research
clinical practice drug development |
| gptkbp:category |
nuclear medicine
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| gptkbp:combines |
CT scans
MRI scans |
| gptkbp:common_tracer |
gptkb:fluorodeoxyglucose_(FDG)
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| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
gptkb:gamma_rays coronary artery disease epileptic foci metastatic disease |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Positron Emission Tomography scans
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Edward_J._Hoffman
gptkb:Michael_E._Phelps 1970s |
| gptkbp:monitors |
treatment response
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| gptkbp:provides |
functional imaging
metabolic information |
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:FDA
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| gptkbp:requires |
specialized equipment
cyclotron-produced isotopes |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
cancer diagnosis
neurological disorder diagnosis cardiac disease diagnosis |
| gptkbp:uses |
radioactive tracers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:PET_scans
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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