Which of the following is a true statement of the imaging technologies used to study brain anatomy?
A)The MRI uses radioactively labeled oxygen.
B)The PET scan uses radioactively labeled 2-DG.
C)fMRI scans have relatively poor spatial resolution.
D)PET scans have a high degree of temporal resolution.

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The PET scan uses radioactively labeled 2-DG (2-deoxyglucose) to measure brain activity. MRI does not use radioactively labeled oxygen and fMRI has relatively good spatial resolution but poor temporal resolution. PET scans have a relatively poor temporal resolution.

Which of the Following Is a True Statement of the Imaging