PET is useful for diagnosing

Schizophrenia

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Alzheimers disease

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Parkinsons disease

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All the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All the above
A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that helps to identify how your tissues and organs are functioning. It uses a radioactive drug (tracer) to show the functioning of organs.
It is helpful in detecting a variety of diseases like Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, Parkinson's disease, etc.
So the correct option is D.

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