UNIT 3.2 STUDY OF THE LIVING BRAIN

Question 1

CT

Answer 1

ANATOMICAL MEASURING
- low- cost
- accessible
quick detection of skull fractures

low resolution
not shown vascular damage

Question 2

MRI

Answer 2

ANATOMICAL MEASURING
-differentiation of internal -structures
affordable (bit more expensive that ct).

Question 3

EEG

Answer 3

FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING:
low cost
signal distortion and low spatial resolution

Question 4

Evoked
potentials

Answer 4

FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING:
low cost but signal distortion and low spatial resolution

Question 5

PET

Answer 5

FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING:
high resolution but radioactive and high cost

Question 6

SPECT

Answer 6

FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING:
low spatio temporal resolution

Question 7

FMRI

Answer 7

FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING:
quality and non invasive but high cost and training

Question 8

MEG

Answer 8

FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING:
3D but high cost and training