Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI identified as a potential biomarker for psychosis
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 09:50
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have shown that a type of magnetic resonance imaging — called neuromelanin-sensitive MRI (NM-MRI) — is a potential biomarker for psychosis. NM-MRI signal was found to be a marker of dopamine function in people with schizophrenia and an indicator of the severity of psychotic symptoms in people with this mental illness. The study, funded […]