The CAT scan neuroimaging technique
a. uses x-rays to portray brain structures.
b. uses magnetic fields to portray brain structures.
c. follows tracer elements in the nervous system.
d. uses magnetic fields to portray brain functions.
e. studies brains of domestic felines.
Answer: a. uses x-rays to portray brain structures.
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