title: Radiologic assessment of schizophrenia.
abstract: Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychotic disorder. Neuroimaging, particularly magnetic resonance and computed tomography, plays a central role in describing schizophrenia and in characterizing its progression from mild childhood symptoms to adult psychosis. This article introduces readers to schizophrenia, its precursors, risk factors, progressive symptomatology and imaging techniques used to assess the disease.
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authors.lastname: Furlow
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed