Science and Society: fMRI in the public eye.

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    • Subject Terms:
      MAGNETIC resonance imaging; MASS media; ETHICS; NEUROSCIENCES; DIAGNOSTIC imaging
    • Abstract:
      The wide dissemination and expanding applications of functional MRI have not escaped the attention of the media or discussion in the wider public arena. From the bench to the bedside, this technology has introduced substantial ethical challenges. Are the boundaries of what it can and cannot achieve being communicated to the public? Are its limitations understood? And given the complexities that are inherent to neuroscience, are current avenues for communication adequate? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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