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A PET scan involves the injection of:

Correct answer: A. radioactive sugar

  • A. radioactive sugar
  • B. iodine
  • C. metal particles
  • D. xenon gas

Explanation

PET uses a radioactive tracer, commonly a glucose-like sugar such as fluorodeoxyglucose, to show areas of metabolic activity in the brain. Iodine is more associated with some other imaging procedures.

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