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Can Neuroimaging Be Used to Improve the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia?

John G. Csernansky, MD
Gregory B. Couch Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Neurobiology
Washington University
St. Louis, MO

2:00 pm
October 20, 2003


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Learning Objectives

  1. To review recent current findings of neuroanatomical abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia.
  2. To present new findings in brain structure abnormalities in schizophrenia patients obtained using computer algorithms for anatomical analysis.

Conflicts of Interest

  1. This presentation does include discussion of commercial products or services. This presenter does not have significant financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of the products or providers of the services discussed.
  2. This presentation is supported by grants from the following relevant commercial supporters: AstraZeneca (honoraria for other lectures).
  3. This presenter does not discuss unapproved or investigational uses of products.

References

  1. Csernansky JG, Wang L, Jones D, Rastogi-Cruz D, Posener JA, Heydebrand G, Miller JP, Miller MI. Hippocampal deformities in schizophrenia characterized by high dimensional brain mapping. Am J Psychiatry. 2002 Dec; 159 (12): 2000-6.
  2. Csernansky JG. Treatment of schizophrenia: Preventing the progression of disease. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2003 Jun; 26 (2): 367-79.

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