Taylor Has to Have Brain Surgery to Remove a Tumour

question 113

Multiple Choice

Taylor has to have brain surgery to remove a tumour from her temporal lobe. As the surgery progresses, the surgeon plans to map out specific brain functions in the areas adjacent to the tumour. The method that the surgeon is MOST likely to use is

• A) electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB).
• B) computerised tomography (CT) scanning.
• C) positron emission tomography (PET) scanning.
• D) stereotaxic lesioning.

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