Can i use my 2010 20" imac as an external monitor for my Power mac

can i use my 2010 20" imac as an external monitor for my Power mac? Sounded like a 'no' a couple years back, but not sure if there are any new adapters out there.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4082303?start=0&tstart=0

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