Skyra (MRT)
Magnetic resonance imaging in psychiatry
The structure and function of tissue and organs can be precisely visualized using this technique. In addition, functional images allow conclusions to be drawn about brain activity and cognitive processes and thus about the functioning of the brain.
In the field of basic research, various measurement sequences and examination paradigms are used to gain new insights into the functioning of the human brain. Diseases such as dementia, autism, schizophrenia but also paedophilia and their causes are to be better understood in the future and therapy options optimized.
The BMBF-funded research project "Nemup", led by Prof. Dr. Tillmann Krüger (Research Group: Sexual Medicine and Affective Neuroscience), is examining test subjects with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the neurobiological basis of paedophilia and child sexual abuse. Other projects are located in the field of affective neuroscience and deal with, among other things, emotion and behavior regulation through psychotropic drugs and psychotherapeutic interventions.
Here you can find more information about the projects of the research group: Sexual Medicine and Affective Neuroscience