03| Neuroimaging and Neuropsychology, Friends or Foes? – A Conversation With Dr. Steve Correia (Part 1)

We interviewed Stephen Correia, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, a neuropsychologist with extensive research and clinical training in the use of imaging techniques.  In this week’s episode, we cover the following content related to clinical neuroimaging, with a focus on adult patient populations and computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques:

• The centrality of patient care in making clinical decisions related to neuroimaging
• Factors to consider when thinking about examining multiple brain scans in a single patient
• Brief definitions of basic terminology, including the following topics:
  1. Common neuroimaging techniques
  2. Anatomical planes
  3. Orientation of scans
  4. Contrast material
  5. Basic brain pathology
  6. White matter pathology
• Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and its relationship to diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
• The basics of DTI (including tractography) – its underlying structure, its utility, and its limitations
• Whether neuroimaging a threat to neuropsychology in the 21st century
• Whether further advancements in neuroimaging could make neuropsychology obsolete

Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/03

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