Research raises hope of 15-minute scan for autism

CHILDREN could in future be screened for autism using a 15-minute brain scan developed by British scientists.

The technique, which assesses structural changes in the brain, has already been tested on adults and shown to have an accuracy of 90%.

In as little as two years it could start to revolutionise the way psychiatrists diagnose the developmental disorder, which affects about 15 people in every 10,000.