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geoffrey

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The functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique measures changes in ________ to image brain metabolic activity.
 
  a. GABA
  b. x-ray diffraction
  c. blood oxygen level
  d. magnetic waves
  e. glucose levels

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique?
 
  a. FMRI scanners can be built cheaply.
  b. Oxygen has a long-half life in brain.
  c. The fMRI technique has a moderate degree of inherent danger.
  d. The technique is slower than PET but is easier to compute.
  e. The fMRI scan has a higher resolution relative to the PET scan.


shayla

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. blood oxygen level

Answer to Question 2

Answer: e. The fMRI scan has a higher resolution relative to the PET scan.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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