How does a PET scan provide information about the functioning of the brain?

a) A computer interprets X-rays.
b) It makes a record of radio waves directed to the brain.
c) It monitors the radioactivity level of different areas of the brain.
d) It records electrical activity from electrodes placed on the skull surface.


ANS: c

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