Posted by oracle on July 19, 2002, at 0:47:57
In reply to Re: Someone please shoot some holes in this story..., posted by Xevious on July 16, 2002, at 23:47:05
(SPECT imagery provides the most precise snapshot of a brain's neurochemical condition of any scanning technology available at the moment,
and can in fact empirically determine to a large extent many psychiatric disorders, including depression.)
Sorry, but SPECT is from the 60's and measures blood flow with radiotracers.
There are some radiotracers that can be used to
study receptors, but these radiotracers, have not yet reached the stage of
routine clinical practice, as a consensus on measuring receptor binding using
single-photon tracers has not yet been reached nor have diagnostic clinical
strategies been identified.We are years away from looking at scans and using this to decide what meds to
use as a primary means of Dx and treatment.
We also need a proven biochemical model for
a mental illness before scans become
major tools.
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