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Scanning the Brain (Student Organizer)
Explore the different technologies used to explore the brain and record the information in the chart below.
Technology	How it Works	Information it Provides	Advantages/Drawbacks	
CAT (or CT) Scanning
(computerized axial tomography)

EEG
(electro-encephalograph)
				
MEG
(magneto-encephalography)	
		 	
MRI and fMRI
(magnetic resonance imaging and functional magnetic resonance imaging)
				
PET (Positron Emission Tomography)