Brain Imaging: Applications in Psychiatry provides an overview and descriptions of current brain imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM), single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT), and positron-emission tomography (PET). Each chapter contains both introductory information for the novice and more advanced technical information for the expert.
Computed tomography. Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Computerized EEG and evoked potential mapping. Imaging brain function by single photon emission computer tomography. Positron-emission tomography: measuring the metabolic and neurochemical characteristics of the living human nervous system. Index.