WorksheetsBrain Imaging techniques
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The patient will be given a radioactive substance and asked to complete a task to see which part of the brain is being utilized.
MRI
PET
CT Scan
EEG
This image uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images that distinguish among different types of brain tissue.
MRI
PET
EEG
CAT scan
This is a technique for measuring and mapping brain activity that is noninvasive and safe.
EEG
X-Ray
fMRI
CAT scan
What does MRI stand for?
magnetic resonance imaging
miraculous resonance imaging
medical resonance imaging
magnetic renaissance imaging
This technology is the LEAST helpful to look at the brain's tissues.
EEG
PET
fMRI
MRI
This technology cannot be used on someone with metal in their body.
MRI
EEG
CT scan
X-ray
Which of the following images is a PET scan?
Which of the following scans does not use a harmful form of radiation that could mutate cells?
Xrays
PET
CT
MRI
This image was produced by
EEG
MRI
fMRI
PET
In which of the following techniques do researchers inject a harmless, radioactive substance into the living human brain to examine activity?
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Computerized axial tomography (CAT)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Positron-emission tomography (PET)
Which of the following images is a PET scan?
Which of the following images is an EEG scan?
What does CT stand for?
computed tomography
compound telography
confused teacher
computer telepathy
These are computer-aided x-rays of the brain that show a great deal of brain structure.
CT scan
MRI scan
PET scan
EEG
These allow researchers to look at the activity of the brain during various mental tasks by producing a "video."
fMRI
MRI
PET
EEG
Which of these patients would and MRI not be suitable for?
A child
Someone with a metal pacemaker
A baby
A sufferer of clasutraphobia
Patients with weak immune systems
