A new brain-scanning technique called _____ allows neuroscientists to produce three-dimensional images of the neural pathways that connect one part of the brain to another.
A)functional magnetic resonance imaging
B)positron emission tomography
C)diffusion spectrum imaging
D)x-ray computerized tomography

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The new brain-scanning technique that allows for three-dimensional images of neural pathways is called diffusion spectrum imaging. Option A (functional magnetic resonance imaging) measures changes in blood flow to areas of the brain, Option B (positron emission tomography) detects gamma rays emitted by a radioactive tracer, and Option D (x-ray computerized tomography) uses x-rays to produce images of the brain.

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