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Mamont248 [21]
3 years ago
7

To measure the activity of the human brain during certain thought processes, a short-lived radioactive sugar is injected in the

carotid artery and is utilized by those cells that are most active. This shows up on a PET scan and demonstrates the detection of ___.
Biology
1 answer:
joja [24]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The correct answer is: isotopes.

Explanation:

<u>PET scan (positron emission energy) is an imaging technique that is used to help in the diagnosis of a disease by observing metabolic processes in the body.</u>

PET scans, although very expensive, are of great utility in the fields of Oncology, Neurology and Cardiology.

<u>Isotopes are atoms that share the same number of protons and electrons but differ in the number of neutrons. This gives the isotopes different properties than regular atoms.</u> In PET, isotopes are radiotracers used to discern the biologic pathway of any compound.

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