When Will Brain Imaging Help Us Treat Kids?
Dr. Daniel Pine explains what imaging does now, and what it will take apply that to individual kids
Clinical Expert: Daniel Pine, MD
Dr. Daniel Pine of the National Institute of Mental Health and the Child Mind Institute’s Scientific Research Council discusses what we can understand about brain differences across people now using MRI, and what the future holds for more specific diagnostic tools for psychiatric and learning disorders.
Last reviewed or updated on December 5, 2023.
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