Journal article
Neuroimaging in the Acute Psychiatric Setting: Associations With Neuropsychiatric Risk Factors
K Tadd, T Rego, F Gaillard, CB Malpas, M Walterfang, D Velakoulis, S Farrand
Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences | AMER PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING, INC | Published : 2023
Abstract
Objective: The appropriateness and clinical utility of neuroimaging in psychiatric populations has been long debated, and the ambiguity of guideline recommendations is well established. Most of the literature is focused on first-episode psychosis. The investigators aimed to review ordering practices and identify risk factors associated with neuroradiological MRI abnormalities and their clinical utility in a general psychiatric population. Methods: A retrospective file review was undertaken for 100 consecutive brain MRI scans for adult psychiatric inpatients who received scanning as part of their clinical care in an Australian hospital. Results: Brain MRI was abnormal in 79.0% of scans; in th..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Dr. Walterfang has received consulting fees and research support from Actelion, Biomarin Pharmaceuticals, Mallinckrodt, Sucampo, and Vtesse. Dr. Farrand has received speaker's honoraria from Abbott and Abbvie. The other authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.