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Radiology Today Article
November 2024
'Mapping a Complex Landscape: The Promise of
Precision Psychiatry and Medical Imaging'
by Rebecca Montz, EdD, MBA, CNMT, PET, RT(N)(CT), NMTCB RS
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Depression is not merely a personal battle; it has evolved into a significant crisis impacting millions, particularly our youth. This widespread mental health disorder can occur independently or alongside other conditions, complicating treatment efforts. Those who have experienced trauma, loss, or high-stress situations are especially vulnerable, with women nearly 50% more likely to suffer from depression than men.
Stanford Engineering's
The Future of Everything Podcast
December 20, 2024
The Future of Depression Care
By Stanford Engineering Staff
This article is part of the series: The Future of Everything Podcast
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An authority on clinical depression explains how rapidly evolving imaging tools have created an explosion of knowledge about this ancient illness – and why psychiatry’s hopes are on the rise.​
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Leanne Williams is an expert in depression.
​The first thing that she wants the world to know is that depression is not some sort of character flaw, but a real illness with symptoms that can impair one’s ability to function day to day. The past decade has seen remarkable advances, she says, as functional MRI has opened new avenues of understanding depression’s mechanisms and its treatments. These are hopeful times for the science of depression, Williams tells host Russ Altman on this episode of Stanford Engineering’s The Future of Everything podcast.​
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