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Neuroscience Research Methods
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Relies on X-ray technology that was developed in the 1895
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Computerized tomography (CT) scan
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High-energy beams of electromagnetic radiation that are capable of passing through many physical objects
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X-rays
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Material that is more dense shows up as what color in an X-ray? Less dense?
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More dense - white Less dense - grey
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A three-dimensional X-ray that revolves around the person as they move through the scanner; uses a computer that detects the passage of X-rays, located directly across the emission source of the X-ray
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CT scan
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How much spatial resolution does a CT scan give us? Is temporal resolution considered?
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About 0.5mm; No temporal resolution is not considered
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CT is great for identifying and diagnosing..
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particular brain conditions (tumor changes and intracranial bleeds)
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What is the one drawback from a CT scan and X-ray?
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X-rays are highly mutagenic. They interfere with natural DNA replication
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What moves differently in grey and white matter?
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Water molecules
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Quantifies white matter because of the morphological features of white matter; Uses MRI technology to detect and quantify the movement of water molecules
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Diffusion Tensor imaging (DTI)
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A single molecule of water in the middle of a cup can move in any direction with equal probability. This type of motion is called
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isotropic diffusion
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