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1
Q

CT

A

Computed Tomography

2
Q

CT distinguishes _____.

A

tissue density

3
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

4
Q

An MRI takes - mins

A

45

60

5
Q

PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

6
Q

PET uses _____ to identify _____ and _____.

A

radioactive substances
blood supply
metabolic activity (glucose uptake)

7
Q

Cerebral angiography

A

X-ray of cerebral vessels with contrast

8
Q

Angiogram

A

Series of x-ray films showing contrast material introduced into a major artery under fluoroscope guidance

9
Q

T1 MRI

A

CSF is black

10
Q

T2 MRI

A

CSF is white