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Hello. can a functional mri show whether a person is ok or not?
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No: A functional MRI or fmri is a special MRI technique that looks at change in brain metabolism and blood flow in response to specific tasks, for example looking a picutures of faces. The information obtained is specific to the task being tested and is not a general assessment of an person's health. Fmri is primarily a research technique with a few approved clinical indications.
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