A radiograph of the cerebral arteries, including the internal carotids, taken after the injection of a contrast medium is:

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A radiograph of the cerebral arteries, including the internal carotids, taken after the injection of a contrast medium is called cerebral angiography. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. A brain scan is a general term that includes various imaging techniques to visualize the brain, PET scan uses radioactive tracers to detect areas of high metabolic activity in the brain, and echoencephalography is the use of ultrasound to create images of the brain. None of these options specifically refer to the radiograph of the cerebral arteries after the injection of a contrast medium.

A Radiograph of the Cerebral Arteries, Including the Internal Carotids