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Science 18 March 1988:
Vol. 239. no. 4846, pp. 1381 - 1388
DOI: 10.1126/science.3279509

Articles

Science, Vol 239, Issue 4846, 1381-1388
Copyright © 1988 by American Association for the Advancement of Science


articles

Brain imaging: applications in psychiatry

NC Andreasen

Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.

Various brain imaging techniques have become available in the past decade. These include techniques to evaluate brain structure, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, and techniques to assess functional activity, such as measurement of regional cerebral blood flow, single photon emission computed tomography, and positron emission tomography. These techniques can be used to map brain structure and function in normal human beings, and they have enlarged our knowledge of the pathophysiology of mental illnesses by demonstrating structural, metabolic, and neurochemical abnormalities in a wide range of mental disorders.


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