A Drawback of PET Scans Compared to Newer Techniques, Such

question 297

Multiple Choice

A drawback of PET scans compared to newer techniques, such as magnetoencephalography, is that:

• A) PET is slower, which means it is more difficult to measure moment-to-moment changes in brain activity.
• B) PET is faster, which makes it difficult to figure out how brain activity relates to what someone sees or hears.
• C) PET is too expensive for practical use.
• D) PET is slower, and it does not provide a picture of the brain.

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