Posted by OldSchool on February 21, 2002, at 18:19:53
In reply to Brain scans: PET and fMRI, posted by Bekka H. on February 21, 2002, at 11:42:31
> Has anyone here had brain scans? If so, where did you go for them?
I assume you are asking about functional neuroimaging? The kinds of brain scans done to help diagnose mental illness is a totally different kind of scan than you get at your local hospital. Functional neuroimaging that uses SPECT/PET or functional MRI is still classed as an experimental diagnostic tool in Neuropsychiatry. Its being done mostly at University teaching hospitals in Neuropsychiaty research settings. Your local "Joe" psychiatrist at the clinical level doesnt have the technical expertise or training to do the functional neuroimaging.
The Amen clinic out in California does SPECT scans to diagnose mental illness. There is also a functional neuroimaging lab at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Youd have to enroll in a study to get a scan at MUSC though. The Amen clinic you just pay the fee to get the scan. I heard its like $2000 to get a scan at the Amen clinic.
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