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Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.
Figure 1 is a PET scan that shows normal activity in a healthy brain. Figure 2 is a PET scan of a brain in a person with Alzheimer's disease. The grey area outlined on Figure 2 shows lower levels of brain activity.
Current as of: July 31, 2024
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