Question

A 52-year-old man is admitted into the hospital, awaiting a cervical spinal fusion after suffering from an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. His chief complaint is neck pain and numbness and tingling in his fingers. Concern exists that he has suffered from some injury to his spinal cord. During the surgical procedure, the physicians order an examination to detect electrical brain activity resulting from a stimulus to detect sensory pathway integrity. This test is known as: Choices: 1. PET scan 2. Myelogram 3. EPs4. fMRI

Answer 1

1. PET scan

Step-by-step explanation:

The pet scan, also called positron emission computed tomography, is a widely used imaging exam to diagnose cancer early, check for tumor development and other things. The pet scan is able to show how the body is working by administering a radioactive substance called a tracer, which when absorbed by the body, emits radiation that is captured by the equipment and transformed into image. This test would be the best option to use to detect electrical brain activity resulting from a stimulus to detect sensory pathway integrity.