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Title: Brain research methods on people with internal metallic devices
Post by: ktrah on March 25, 2012, 04:23:55 pm

TMS and neuroimaging techniques can't be used... so what can be? ???

Title: Re: Brain research methods on people with internal metallic devices
Post by: Russ on March 25, 2012, 04:50:45 pm

PET scan or CT if you don't mind radiation exposure

These days MRI is safe on people with newer internal metallic structures, as long as it's not a pacemaker

Title: Re: Brain research methods on people with internal metallic devices
Post by: ktrah on March 25, 2012, 08:44:23 pm

Cool, thanks. My textbook says no neuroimaging devices can be used for people with pacemakers and stuff, and it says that CT and PET are neuroimaging techniques, but I guess it's wrong? Or maybe I misunderstood it.

Title: Re: Brain research methods on people with internal metallic devices
Post by: Russ on March 25, 2012, 08:52:08 pm

Ask your teacher to be safe?
I'm going based just on the principles of the test

Title: Re: Brain research methods on people with internal metallic devices
Post by: bumble95 on March 29, 2012, 11:33:22 pm

Quote from: ktrah on March 25, 2012, 08:44:23 pm

Cool, thanks. My textbook says no neuroimaging devices can be used for people with pacemakers and stuff, and it says that CT and PET are neuroimaging techniques, but I guess it's wrong? Or maybe I misunderstood it.

yeah, i think i'm using the same text book as you!!! it wasn't that clear for me either........

anyway, i found an awesome website that has the full psych course on it!!!!! and at the moment, it's free to get one course!!!!!

heres a link to the video that explains CT, PET and MRI - she's an awesome teacher.... my sister recognised her from a vce exam revision day last year.

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