Computerized Scanning Equipment Has Revolutionized the Study of Brain Diseases

question 107

Multiple Choice

Computerized scanning equipment has revolutionized the study of brain diseases and injuries. At best, conventional X-rays produce only shadowy images of the brain. Computed tomographic (CT) scanning is a specialized type of X-ray that does a much better job of making the brain visible. In a CT scan, X-ray information is collected by a computer and formed into an image of the brain. A CT scan can reveal the effects of strokes, injuries, tumors, and other brain disorders. Dennis Coon and John O. Mitterer, Psychology: A Journey

• A) Nonargument.
• B) Argument; conclusion: A CT scan can reveal ... other brain disorders.
• C) Argument; conclusion: At best, conventional X-rays ... images of the brain.
• D) Argument; conclusion: Computed tomographic (CT) scanning ... brain visible.
• E) Argument; conclusion: Computerized scanning equipment ... and injuries.

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