The Application of Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) to Identify Neuropsychological or Psychiatric Disorders: a New Grandstand for Mental Health Sciences through Radiological Means

Abstract

Purpose: Brain Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography or SPECT scanning has acquired a strong, substantiation-based root over the last few decades, and is currently approved by professional bodies for a variety of reasons pertinent to psychiatric treatment. Unfortunately, only a small number of professionals use SPECT in clinical practice. This article explains why SPECT should be used more widely in clinical practice for difficult patients and lists several clinical applications where it might assist improve patient care.

Objective: The main objective of this paper is to throw light on the novel psychiatric/ psychological illness diagnosis through radiological means. More than computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, nowadays other radiological methods are being used to find out neuropsychological disorders. Here in this paper, the main center of attention is the SPECT scan and its uses in the domain of neuropsychology or psychiatry and what are the disorders that can be ruled out by using SPECT scan.   

Design/Methodology/Approach: To prepare this paper, various secondary data have been collected and scientifically analyzed the contents to remove any vague or irrelevant content. Google scholar, research gate, academia, and various other online authentic platforms have been utilized to collect clinical data. All other unauthentic and nonreliable sources have been removed to make this paper a hundred percentage clear and accurate.

Findings/Result: The use of radiological images is not a frequent or common picture in the domain of psychiatry or neuropsychology, meanwhile it is not that uncommon to use all these radiological tools to rule out any common or complex neuropsychological or psychiatric disorders. It has also been observed that more than computed tomography or magnetic resonance image, single-photon emission computerized tomography is far better to diagnose as well as to perform differential diagnosis in the domain of all mental health sciences and neurology. It is also found that more than that computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, single-photon emission computerized tomography can be utilized to perform almost all complex and common mental problems as well as neurological disorders also.   

Originality and Value: A novel and easily understandable comprehensive approach and interpretation have been made to make this paper useful and digestible to the whole society regardless of one’s educational background and profession. The main and apex aim of this paper is to make society aware of some popular psychological and neurological issues and the importance of the use of SPECT scan to rule out the disorder in a more accurate way.   

Paper Type: Interpretive/ clinical data analysis paper