Meredith suspects that her mother is suffering from dementia. However, Joy, the psychiatrist, asks her to visit the neurologist to get an X ray of her mother's brain to confirm this. Which of the following brain imaging techniques will the neurologist most likely use to get the X ray?
A) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
B) positron-emission tomography (PET scan)
C) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D) computerized axial tomography (CAT scan)
Ans: D) computerized axial tomography (CAT scan)
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