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
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Online Access:http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/8/1/46
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Radua Joaquim
Mechelli Andrea
Fusar-Poli Paolo
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description <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>
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spelling doaj.art-abf0af67038046aa93502476d4b93fa72022-12-22T01:23:09ZengBMCBehavioral and Brain Functions1744-90812012-09-01814610.1186/1744-9081-8-46Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewersBorgwardt StefanRadua JoaquimMechelli AndreaFusar-Poli Paolo<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>http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/8/1/46GuidelinesNeuroimagingMagnetic resonance imagingRegion-of-interestVoxel-based morphometryMeta-analyses
spellingShingle Borgwardt Stefan
Radua Joaquim
Mechelli Andrea
Fusar-Poli Paolo
Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers
Behavioral and Brain Functions
Guidelines
Neuroimaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Region-of-interest
Voxel-based morphometry
Meta-analyses
title Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers
title_full Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers
title_fullStr Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers
title_full_unstemmed Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers
title_short Why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable? Conclusions and practical guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers
title_sort why are psychiatric imaging methods clinically unreliable conclusions and practical guidelines for authors editors and reviewers
topic Guidelines
Neuroimaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Region-of-interest
Voxel-based morphometry
Meta-analyses
url http://www.behavioralandbrainfunctions.com/content/8/1/46
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