Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:CT_scan
gptkb:CAT_scan |
| gptkbp:availableOn |
hospitals
imaging centers |
| gptkbp:basedOn |
tomography
computer processing |
| gptkbp:canBe |
screening
biopsy guidance radiation therapy planning surgical planning monitoring treatment response |
| gptkbp:canBe3DReconstructed |
true
|
| gptkbp:contraindication |
pregnant women (relative)
patients with severe contrast allergy |
| gptkbp:coveredBy |
medical insurance
|
| gptkbp:detects |
internal bleeding
fractures tumors infections vascular diseases |
| gptkbp:fasterThan |
MRI
|
| gptkbp:hasUnit |
gptkb:Hounsfield_unit
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
computed axial tomography
|
| gptkbp:interpretedBy |
radiologist
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1970s
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Allan_Cormack
gptkb:Godfrey_Hounsfield |
| gptkbp:isGuidedBy |
computer algorithms
|
| gptkbp:noninvasive |
true
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
radiologic technologist
|
| gptkbp:produces |
cross-sectional images
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
FDA (in the US)
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
radiation exposure
|
| gptkbp:signature |
head
chest abdomen extremities pelvis |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
diagnosis of diseases
detection of internal injuries |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
cardiology
neurology oncology emergency medicine orthopedics |
| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:X-rays
contrast agents |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:CAT_scan
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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