brain imaging + stimulation techniques

Question 1

surgical removal of parts of the brain

Answer 1

ablation

Question 2

when doctors destroy brain tissue by using an electrode

Answer 2

deep lesioning

Question 3

use of an electrode to activate brain tissue through electrical stimulation

Answer 3

ESB (electrical stimulation of the brain)

Question 4

use of electrodes stuck to head in order to record brain waves, brain activity (seizures), and sleep patterns

Answer 4

EEG (electroencephalogram)

Question 5

radioactive dye is injected into the blood stream while an xray is taken to look at blood flow through the brain (vascular health, blood clots)

Answer 5

angiogram

Question 6

moving xray is collected by a computer to form an image of the brain

Answer 6

CT/CAT scan (computed tomographic scan)

Question 7

magnetic fields show an image of brain

Answer 7

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

Question 8

radioactive glucose is injected into blood stream to measure activity and function

Answer 8

PET scan (positron emission tomogram)

Question 9

measures brain activity through stimulation/tasks

Answer 9

fMRI