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Brain Imaging in Clinical Psychiatry: Why?
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
Abstract
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Aims:
To explore clinical indications for, and results of, brain imaging in a department of general adult psychiatry.
Method:
We reviewed the 100 most recent episodes of brain imaging at the Department of General Adult Psychiatry, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin.
Results:
Patients had a mean age of 55.30 years. The most common indications for scans were cognitive impairment (33%) and other neurological concerns (e.g. seizures) (30%). Forty-seven per cent of scans were abnormal. The most common abnormalities were ischaemia (17%) and atrophy (10%). Patients with abnormal scans were older than those with normal scans (61.90 and 48.70 years, respectively; p< 0.001).
Conclusion:
Brain imaging contributes significantly to diagnosis in general adult psychiatry, especially for older patients.
- Type
- P02-03
- Information
- European Psychiatry , Volume 24 , Issue S1: 17th EPA Congress - Lisbon, Portugal, January 2009, Abstract book , January 2009 , 24-E693
- Copyright
- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2009
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