Libby's physician refers her to a medical center in order to have the biochemical activity in her brain analyzed. She is given an injection of a glucose-like substance containing a radioactive element and her brain is then scanned. The technique being used is called:
a. positron-emission tomography.
b. functional magnetic resonance imaging.
c. the lesion method.
d. electroencephalography.
Answer: a
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