Ricardo just came back from seeing a neurologist. Ricardo tells you that he will be having a test in which images of his brain will be recorded after radioactive chemicals have been injected into his bloodstream. However, Ricardo can't remember the actual name of the test. It appears that his neurologist is planning
A) to use electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB).
B) a computerized tomography (CT) scan.
C) a positron emission tomography (PET) scan.
D) a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.

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The test Ricardo describes, in which radioactive chemicals are injected into his bloodstream to produce images of his brain, is most likely a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. This test is used to provide information about brain activity and metabolic processes.

Ricardo Just Came Back from Seeing a Neurologist