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Brain Imaging Technologies: PET and MRI Scans

  • Published8 Sep 2026
  • Source University of Utah

How can we see what’s happening inside the brain? Learn how two machines — PET (positron emission tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines — scan the brain to create detailed images for physicians and researchers.

Access Brain Imaging Technologies from the University of Utah’s Genetic Science Learning Center.

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