Multiple Choice
Positron emission tomography (PET) assesses the metabolic activity of
A) the brain, through measuring changes of blood flow.
B) glucose or oxygen in the brain, by following the path of a radioactive tracer injected intravenously.
C) the diffusion of water in the brain tissue, permitting the imaging of the white matter tracts.
D) brain tissue after exposure to a strong magnetic field.
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