Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers

Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>No reliable anatomical or functional alterations have been confirmed in psychiatric neuroimaging; however it can become reliable with translational impact on clinical practice when considering crucial methodological issues. We provide guidelines to authors, edito...

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Main Authors: Borgwardt Stefan, Radua Joaquim, Mechelli Andrea, Fusar-Poli Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Behavioral and Brain Functions
Subjects:
Guidelines
Neuroimaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Region-of-interest
Voxel-based morphometry
Meta-analyses
Online Access:http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/8/1/46
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>No reliable anatomical or functional alterations have been confirmed in psychiatric neuroimaging; however it can become reliable with translational impact on clinical practice when considering crucial methodological issues. We provide guidelines to authors, editors and reviewers in the implementation/evaluation of neuroimaging studies to bend neuroimaging to be more than basic neuroscience.</p>
ISSN:1744-9081

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