PET

• What is a PET scan?

  . Inject radioactive glucose into body -> absorbed by tissues

  . Glucose will travel to active parts of the brain
• How is PET scans used to investigate brain structure and function?

  . Can investigate both in real time

  . High resolution
• How are PET scans used in diagnosis?

  . Good for studying brain disorders e.g. Alzheimer

  . (Reduced activity to parts of the brain)