Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
improved image quality
better 3D reconstruction faster scan times higher spatial resolution |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
MDCT
multi-detector CT |
| gptkbp:canAcquire |
multiple slices per rotation
|
| gptkbp:canBe |
brain imaging
lung cancer screening virtual colonoscopy CT angiography cardiac CT whole-body scans |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
single-slice CT
|
| gptkbp:enables |
faster patient throughput
isotropic imaging lower motion artifacts thin-slice imaging |
| gptkbp:hasComponent |
gptkb:workstation
gptkb:X-rays gantry detector array |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
multi-slice CT
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
late 1990s
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Canon_Medical_Systems
gptkb:Siemens gptkb:GE_Healthcare gptkb:Philips |
| gptkbp:requires |
contrast agents (sometimes)
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
radiation exposure
|
| gptkbp:sliceCount |
16
320 4 128 64 256 more than 320 |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
diagnostic imaging
cardiac imaging angiography trauma assessment cancer detection computed tomography scans |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
hospitals
diagnostic centers emergency departments |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:computed_tomography
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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