Sigourney's Doctors Think She Might Have a Tumor,and They Would

question 164

Multiple Choice

Sigourney's doctors think she might have a tumor,and they would like to use a brain-imaging technique that will provide them with an accurate image of her brain structure.The technique that they are most likely to use would be

• A) a positron emission tomography (PET) scan.
• B) a computerized tomography (CT) scan.
• C) electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB).
• D) an electroencephalograph (EEG) recording.

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