positron emission tomography (PET)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:medical_imaging_technique
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:PET
gptkbp:assesses	gptkb:leukemia gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease gptkb:Parkinson's_disease gptkb:cancer gptkb:dementia gptkb:rhabdomyosarcoma gptkb:melanoma brain function colorectal cancer epilepsy esophageal cancer multiple myeloma pancreatic cancer prostate cancer stroke infection coronary artery disease head and neck cancer inflammation myocardial perfusion myocardial viability
gptkbp:category	nuclear medicine
gptkbp:combines	gptkb:CT_scan MRI
gptkbp:common_tracer	gptkb:fluorodeoxyglucose_(FDG)
gptkbp:detects	gptkb:gamma_rays heart disease brain disorders metastasis positron-emitting radionuclides tumors
gptkbp:developedBy	1970s
gptkbp:FDAApproved	1980s
gptkbp:inventedBy	gptkb:Edward_J._Hoffman gptkb:Michael_E._Phelps
gptkbp:measures	blood flow glucose metabolism metabolic activity oxygen use
gptkbp:monitors	treatment response
gptkbp:noninvasive	true
gptkbp:provides	3D images
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:computed_tomography_(CT) gptkb:magnetic_resonance_imaging_(MRI) gptkb:single-photon_emission_computed_tomography_(SPECT)
gptkbp:requires	cyclotron for tracer production
gptkbp:used_in	cardiology neurology oncology
gptkbp:usedFor	cancer diagnosis cardiac imaging neurological disorder diagnosis
gptkbp:uses	radioactive tracers
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Brookhaven_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	positron emission tomography (PET)