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Neuroscience: Thought experiment

Japanese hospitals are using near-infrared imaging to help diagnose psychiatric disorders. But critics are not sure the technique is ready for the clinic.

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Cyranoski, D. Neuroscience: Thought experiment. Nature 469, 148–149 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/469148a

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