Quick brain scan could screen for autism

08.10.10
Publication: Reuters By: Ben Hirschler

(Reuters) – A 15-minute brain scan could in future be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more cheaply and accurately.

British scientists said on Tuesday their rapid test had proved more than 90 percent accurate in adults and there was no reason why it should not work equally well in children.

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