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PET: Exploring the Myth and the Method
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 April 2022
Abstract
New research tools such as PET can produce dramatic results. But they can also produce dramatic artifacts. Why is PET to be trusted? We examine both the rationale that justifies interpreting PET as measuring brain activity and the strategies for interpreting PET results functionally. We show that functional ascriptions with PET make important assumptions and depend critically on relating PET results to those secured through other research techniques.
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- Symposium: Does Functional Neuroimaging Contribute Toward Our Understanding of Cognition?
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