Use of Minimally Invasive Techniques in Psychological Studies

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Introduction-

Invasive naturally means entering the body by cutting or inserting an instrument. In this case we are talking about how is it essential to use invasive technique’s to move further and faster in the world of Psychological studies. Studies have proved that by using invasive techniques it has changed the world of psychology because it gives researchers and experimenters a wider view on the brain.

Many hospitals around the globe are still using invasive techniques mostly known as open surgery because many people can heal from this operation or surgery. This is because small incisions are made not one large one. It is still quiet common to use invasive techniques because it is easier to remove any type of sickness such as cancerous tumours.

There are many ethical issues towards invasive techniques (open surgery) because people often debate is it necessary for us to move further in the world of psychology by using invasive techniques or why don’t we just start to use non-invasive techniques. This is believed because it is still barbaric to be cutting up human brains just to discover and learn about the human brain. However by using non invasive techniques such as:

• X-Ray.

• CT.

• PET.

• MRI and FMRI.

• Electro Recording (EEG).

• SPECT.

• SQUID.

These techniques have many harmful risks of getting sick because of the radiation that comes out of these machines, the radiation might not affect you at the time but over 10-20 years the radiation that came out if these machines could cause cancerous tumours. It is considered to give you a wider and greater view of the human brain. The cost of using non-invasive techniques is much greater than invasive techniques (open surgery). As non-invasive techniques g...

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...ing molecular material with which to monitor bodily functions and responses, assess drug levels, and follow disease processes without subjecting patients to unnecessary discomfort and risk.

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