positron emission tomography (PET)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/positron_emission_tomography_(PET)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical imaging technique
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PET
gptkbp:assesses gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:cancer
gptkb:dementia
gptkb:rhabdomyosarcoma
brain function
colorectal cancer
epilepsy
esophageal cancer
leukemia
melanoma
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label positron emission tomography (PET)
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