Harriet Hall has written critically about SPECT scans in articles for Quackwatch and for the Science-Based Medicine website.
Abi-Dargham uses molecular imaging techniques, such as SPECT and PET, to study the pathophysiology of schizophrenia, schizophrenia related spectrum disorders, and addiction.
The evaluation typically includes neurological examination, routine EEG, Long-term video-EEG monitoring,neuropsychological evaluation, and neuroimaging such as MRI, Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), positron emission tomography (PET).
Forum theatre techniques were also deployed that led to “spect-actor” interventions with separate Jewish and Arab students focusing on violence-charged scenarios.
Significant increases and decreases in CBF (cerebral blood flow) between the interictal and ictal SPECT can then be detected.
They are attractive candidates for the replacement of the conventional PMT in PET and SPECT imaging since they provide high gain with low voltage and fast response, they are very compact and magnetic resonance compatible.