Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
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| gptkbp:advantage |
lower cost than PET
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
gptkb:PET
CT MRI |
| gptkbp:combines |
CT
MRI |
| gptkbp:commonTracer |
gptkb:Technetium-99m
gptkb:Iodine-123 gptkb:Thallium-201 |
| gptkbp:detects |
blood flow
metabolic activity gamma photons |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
1960s
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Single_Photon_Emission_Computed_Tomography
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
SPECT
|
| gptkbp:limitation |
lower resolution than PET
|
| gptkbp:provides |
3D images
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:FDA
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:PET
|
| gptkbp:requires |
gptkb:gamma_camera
computerized reconstruction intravenous injection of tracer |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:lymphoscintigraphy
cardiology neurology oncology diagnosis functional imaging renal imaging thyroid imaging epilepsy evaluation liver imaging parathyroid imaging assessing coronary artery disease dementia assessment evaluating heart failure gastrointestinal bleeding detection infection imaging localizing seizure foci lung perfusion imaging monitoring therapy response tumor staging |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
brain imaging
bone scans myocardial perfusion imaging tumor detection |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:gamma_rays
radioactive tracers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:single-photon_emission_computed_tomography_(SPECT)
gptkb:PET_Scan |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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