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What are the benefits of getting a brain scan?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Brain scan: To see inside living brain, for diagnosis & follow up on progress of different brain pathologies.

Dr Whiting and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/13/2015

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