Finding Bipolar Disorder with MRI

In an article for Technology Review, Paul Raeburn looks at the technological advances magnetic resonance imagers (MRIs) have gained in recent years. He writes, “Brain scans like the one I had are now routine, used for everything from detecting signs of stroke to searching out suspected tumors. But researchers like Peterson are pushing MRI technology further than anyone once thought it could go.” In what direction are they pushing? One direction is the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric ailments. Raeburn interviewed John Port of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, "I'm dedicating the rest of my career to coming up with an imaging test that will help psychiatrists diagnose bipolar disorder and other illnesses.” Read how they are “Finding Bipolar Disorder with MRI”