Which technique uses a radiofrequency wave to excite hydrogen atoms in the brain to generate an image of the living human brain?
A) computerized tomography
B) microdialysis
C) magnetic resonance imaging
D) single-unit recording
E) PET scans

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses a radiofrequency wave to excite hydrogen atoms in the brain, allowing for the generation of high-resolution images of the living human brain. Computerized tomography (CT), microdialysis, single-unit recording, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans all use different techniques to study the brain, but none of them use radiofrequency waves to excite hydrogen atoms.

Which Technique Uses a Radiofrequency Wave to Excite Hydrogen Atoms