Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Dominic's doctors strongly suspect he has a tumor in his brain. Which of the following medical imaging techniques-conventional X-ray imaging, angiography, PET, sonography, or MRI-would probably be best for precisely locating the tumor?
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Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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