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krzymel

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on: Jul 15, 2018
Which of the following is an example of a false positive?
 
  a. the scan does not detect a tumor in the brain even though there is one
  b. the scan detects breast cancer, but it is really just thick tissue, not a tumor
  c. the doctor does not tell the patient how serious the problem is
  d. the imaging machine does not give detailed or accurate pictures

Question 2

According to the article, what is a possible non-medical use of MRIs?
 
  a. determining if someone is telling the truth
  b. finding out if someone will get a disease in the future
  c. evaluating someone's intelligence
  d. testing someone's susceptibility to claustrophobia


sarajane1989

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


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