Yes, I'm a big fan of brain imagery.* I wouldn't think there
would be any ethical dilemma use of SPECT as a regular basis;
even as an educational progress monitoring tool.* We're not at
that point yet, I don't think, but as the technology improves,
yearly brain scans throughout school could be a part of
physicals. But that's thinking far ahead.* [I tend to do that]
At present, as a snapshot diagnostic tool, it would make sense
to have it more widely available.* While I have ethical
misgivings about the validity of certain things considered as
true psychological disorders, rather than social disorders, and
the medicating of such... nevertheless, it's a present day
reality. Were I in a position of power where my opinions could
change policy, I would support the funding and regular use of
snapshot brain scans for students as a part of a physical (which
I also believe should be required for all students, not just
those going into sports). We treat students as equally capable
minds and bodies but that's simply not true.* It never was true
but the education system still functions on that premise and
isn't likely to change soon. There's the potential for
discrimination but as that already happens in Tracking programs
in school and will continue to, it wouldn't really be anything
new.* Any gross abuses would be noticed by somebody and
corrected.* Gross abuses usually are, after a time. The power of
choice should remain with the parents, not in the scanning but
in the choice of treatment, if any treatment at all.* It's their
kids.* But I don't see any good reason, outside of funding and
having a public policy, that would prevent this type of thing
from being easily possible.
