Positron emission tomography (PET) assesses the metabolic activity of
a. the brain, through measuring changes of blood flow.
b. glucose or oxygen in the brain, by following the path of a radioactive tracer injected intravenously.
c. the diffusion of water in the brain tissue, permitting the imaging of the white matter tracts.
d. brain tissue after exposure to a strong magnetic field.
B
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