Research Report
HRPYC81
Project 4813
Assignment 61
Unique number: 608140
Due date: 22 June 2020
Prepared by Monique Naude
Student number: 56381271
, Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 3
Computed Tomography (CT) ........................................................................................................................ 3
The advantages of the technique .............................................................................................................. 4
The limitations of the technique ................................................................................................................. 4
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) .......................................................................................... 4
The advantages of the technique .............................................................................................................. 5
The limitations of the technique ................................................................................................................. 6
Positron Emission Tomography PET ............................................................................................................ 6
The advantages of the technique .............................................................................................................. 7
The limitations of the technique ................................................................................................................. 7
The stance of neuro imaging studies done in the last 5 years and how effective each technique is in the
investigation of age-related memory loss. ..................................................................................................... 7
Considering functional MRI for my research study. ..................................................................................... 10
Sampling and data collection .................................................................................................................. 10
The visuospatial sketchpad ..................................................................................................................... 10
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................. 11
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................ 12
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HRPYC81
Project 4813
Assignment 61
Unique number: 608140
Due date: 22 June 2020
Prepared by Monique Naude
Student number: 56381271
, Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 3
Computed Tomography (CT) ........................................................................................................................ 3
The advantages of the technique .............................................................................................................. 4
The limitations of the technique ................................................................................................................. 4
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) .......................................................................................... 4
The advantages of the technique .............................................................................................................. 5
The limitations of the technique ................................................................................................................. 6
Positron Emission Tomography PET ............................................................................................................ 6
The advantages of the technique .............................................................................................................. 7
The limitations of the technique ................................................................................................................. 7
The stance of neuro imaging studies done in the last 5 years and how effective each technique is in the
investigation of age-related memory loss. ..................................................................................................... 7
Considering functional MRI for my research study. ..................................................................................... 10
Sampling and data collection .................................................................................................................. 10
The visuospatial sketchpad ..................................................................................................................... 10
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................. 11
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................ 12
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