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Wondering if an fmri or functional imaging of the brain ever used clinically?
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I suspect so...: But i cannot prove it. It has been primarily a research tool, but where it is performed, I am sure it has been used for clinical patients. Sorry i cannot help more.
Answered 9/28/2016
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