A brain imaging technique that uses radioactive energy to map brain activity is ________.
A) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
B) magnetic source imaging (MSI)
C) magnetoencephalogaphy (MEG)
D) positron emission tomography (PET) scanning

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Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning is the only brain imaging technique listed that uses radioactive energy to map brain activity. MRI and MSI use magnetic fields, while MEG detects magnetic fields generated by neuronal electrical activity.

A Brain Imaging Technique That Uses Radioactive Energy to Map