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Positron emission tomography
Positron Emission tomography or PET scan refers to a measure of brain activity in which a small amount of radioactive sugar is injected into an individual's bloodstream, following whi ch a computer measures the varying levels of radiation in different parts of the brain and yields a multicolored image.
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