Which of the Following Is NOT True of Positron Emission

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of positron emission tomography (PET) ?

• A) It replaced functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) because it was less expensive.
• B) It shows which areas of the human brain are activated during cognitive activity.
• C) It provides a lower-resolution image than fMRI.
• D) It involved injecting radioactive tracers into a person's bloodstream.

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