Dr. Spekter is interested in what parts of the brain are active when a person feels hungry. She uses a technique in which she injects a radioactive sugar into the body and tracks where it is used in the brain. Dr. Spekter is MOST likely using:

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Dr. Spekter is using positron emission tomography (PET), a technique that involves injecting a radioactive tracer (in this case, radioactive sugar) and then tracking its distribution and usage in the brain, which allows for the observation of active brain areas during specific tasks or states, such as feeling hungry.

Dr Spekter Is Interested in What Parts of the Brain