Brain Imaging Flashcards
1
Q
What does EEG stand for?
A
Electroencephalography
2
Q
What does PET stand for?
A
Positron Emission Tomography
3
Q
What does MRI stand for
A
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
4
Q
What does fMRI stand for?
A
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
5
Q
What does a PET do?
A
PET scans measure levels of the sugar glucose in the brain in order to illustrate where neural firing is taking place
5
Q
What does an EEG do?
A
EEG’s are used to show brain activity in certain psychological states using electrodes that attach to the scalp
6
Q
What does an fMRI do?
A
fMRI’s measure signal changes in the brain that are due to changing neural activity
6
Q
What does an MRI do?
A
MRI’s create an image of the brain structure
