optical coherence tomography
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:OCT
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
ultrasound imaging
fluorescein angiography |
| gptkbp:canBe |
gptkb:spectral-domain_OCT
gptkb:swept-source_OCT gptkb:time-domain_OCT |
| gptkbp:category |
diagnostic imaging
biomedical optics ophthalmic equipment |
| gptkbp:detects |
age-related macular degeneration
diabetic retinopathy glaucoma corneal diseases retinal detachment optic neuropathies |
| gptkbp:enables |
guiding treatment decisions
monitoring disease progression quantitative analysis of retinal layers |
| gptkbp:FDAApproved |
true
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
optical coherence tomography
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:James_G._Fujimoto
1991 |
| gptkbp:limitation |
cost
limited field of view limited penetration in opaque tissues motion artifacts |
| gptkbp:noninvasive |
true
|
| gptkbp:provides |
cross-sectional images
micrometer resolution millimeter penetration depth |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:confocal_microscopy
fundus photography scanning laser ophthalmoscopy |
| gptkbp:requires |
patient cooperation
trained operator |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
minimal
|
| gptkbp:type |
tomography
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
imaging cornea
imaging optic nerve imaging retina |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
cardiology
dermatology ophthalmology |
| gptkbp:uses |
low-coherence interferometry
near-infrared light |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Optics
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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