One currently-used practical application of antimatter is in

A) positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the brain.
B) a popular breakfast cereal made of antimatter.
C) the discovery of small cracks in metallic machinery such as airplane wings.
D) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) medical diagnosis.
E) propulsion of space vehicles.


A

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